Fallout 76

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3.3

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 1839 Ratings

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  1. Jkc6324
    Mar 23, 2020
    3
    Loved it the first 5 hours and then it became a grind it was the same thing over and over again. Then the hits just kept coming nuka dark rum, vault jacket and the west tek bag. Just a mess
  2. Nicolas9283
    Oct 27, 2020
    3
    The new update is trash the On Wasteland, yeah i liked the daily ops but the adjustment of the enemy levels are just stupid, fallout have that feeling to go to dangerous places where the enemies are powerfull but with this update its ruined, im level 30 and is difficult to play, im in forest and there are strong enemies, and then i see level 2 people in the endgame zone and that ruinThe new update is trash the On Wasteland, yeah i liked the daily ops but the adjustment of the enemy levels are just stupid, fallout have that feeling to go to dangerous places where the enemies are powerfull but with this update its ruined, im level 30 and is difficult to play, im in forest and there are strong enemies, and then i see level 2 people in the endgame zone and that ruin everything, the purpose is to play a lot to go to the dangerous placea but that places are not dangerous, and i always spend my stimpaks and ammo killing only a scorched that attack my base, plase fix that.
    Thank You    … Expand
  3. DumpyDom
    Aug 29, 2023
    3
    Fallout 76 is situationally fun. It can be okay when your not fighting robots, but every other thing you do contains robots, the bugs are plentiful (i get some bugs are bound to make it through but getting a bug that affects gameplay once every 20 minutes is ridiculous). The story is mid as hell and the events are lackluster. The main reason i wound up quitting the game was the terribleFallout 76 is situationally fun. It can be okay when your not fighting robots, but every other thing you do contains robots, the bugs are plentiful (i get some bugs are bound to make it through but getting a bug that affects gameplay once every 20 minutes is ridiculous). The story is mid as hell and the events are lackluster. The main reason i wound up quitting the game was the terrible rng. Rolled 100 3 star legendarys to not get a single legendary worth using. i get that might just be bad luck but oh well. The game is fun with other people and the questing is okay when it doesnt involve robots, if youre going to play solo however just play one of the other fallout games. Its also a game that makes a problem and then acts all high and mighty when they make a subscription to 'solve' the problem… Expand
  4. sprinkill
    Nov 27, 2018
    2
    I'm not mad at Bethesda - I've known that their company and their product was garbage ever since 2015 when they released "Fallout 4." You can refer to my review on that one for further info. This time around, I'm mad at the gaming press, who as far as I'm concerned, is totally corrupt and completely without credibility.

    I've watched and read numerous "professional" reviews on Fallout    I'm not mad at Bethesda - I've known that their company and their product was garbage ever since 2015 when they released "Fallout 4." You can refer to my review on that one for further info. This time around, I'm mad at the gaming press, who as far as I'm concerned, is totally corrupt and completely without credibility.

    I've watched and read numerous "professional" reviews on Fallout 76, all of which are terrible. I'm not disputing the critics' reception to this title - not by a long shot. But my question is this: so what the f*** was going on with you guys when you reviewed Fallout 4? The XONE score was what? An 88? The user score was far lower than that. What gets me is that the professional critics are voicing the exact same complaints that we, the players, voiced nearly four years ago regarding Fallout 4. ALL OF THE SUDDEN, they're appalled by the terrible graphics. "That's odd," I thought. "The graphics in Fallout 4 were among the worst I'd ever seen, particularly on the heels of the Witcher 3." ALL OF THE SUDDEN, they're appalled by the slipshod game performance and bugs. "That's odd," I thought. "Fallout 4 played like it was programmed by a team of high schoolers or undergrads." The list goes on and on, but Bethesda got a lot of positive feedback on "Fallout 4" from the professional gaming press, so what would motivate them to improve Fallout 76?

    I don't know if the gaming press is on the take, or they're trying to curry favor with the big game developers, etc., and I really don't care. The Fallout 76 scandal finally brought into the light the mass corruption in the gaming press that gamers have known about for many, many years.    … Expand
  5. Makaveli
    Nov 15, 2018
    2
    Fallout 4 multiplayer for $60, That is what it is.. I also dont understand how Bethesda manages to still make a buggy game when they should be pros with that engine by now.. No NPCs = no likable characters.

    I dont see people playing this game for very long. It's so boring and the people you meet up with dont want to play multiplayer anyway..WTF was Buggthesda thinking with this pos.    Fallout 4 multiplayer for $60, That is what it is.. I also dont understand how Bethesda manages to still make a buggy game when they should be pros with that engine by now.. No NPCs = no likable characters.

    I dont see people playing this game for very long. It's so boring and the people you meet up with dont want to play multiplayer anyway..WTF was Buggthesda thinking with this pos. Easy cash grab.... dont have to hire voice actors, use most of the assets from fallout 4, dont need too program any AI.. So wtf is the $60 price tag for?

    Most games give multiplayer modes for free.. Bethesda charges $60 and STILL have bugs but Bethesda fanboys will defend them no matter what.

    I dont understand how people are defending this game.. is it to justify your purchase?    … Expand
  6. theirrelephants
    Nov 26, 2018
    2
    I paid $60 for this game on console and put it down forever after a few hours because I can't stand how there is visible lag when you run around, look around, or get into combat. It also appears to be stuck in 30 fps mode.

    What's the point of buying a game on a console if it isn't optimized to run perfectly for that console?
  7. VideoGameJunkie
    Feb 22, 2019
    2
    I originally was going to pass on this game until a good friend recommended it. I must admit that I was initially hooked and really enjoyed playing both solo and teaming up with my friend. On the rare occasion that you encounter another player, nobody has attacked me. In fact, most players want to team up or trade. I've even been revived by other players who just happened to be in theI originally was going to pass on this game until a good friend recommended it. I must admit that I was initially hooked and really enjoyed playing both solo and teaming up with my friend. On the rare occasion that you encounter another player, nobody has attacked me. In fact, most players want to team up or trade. I've even been revived by other players who just happened to be in the area. The map is gigantic and was exciting to explore at first, but the game quickly becomes a boring, repetitive slog with minimal challenge. I give Bethesda credit for trying this experiment, but Fallout76 fails as a RPG and as a FPS. They might have been hoping that players would team up and battle other teams- and perhaps that happens, but I haven't experienced that. Scrounging is an essential component for Fallout- and there's plenty of it, but it really sucks when you're exploring a new area and you realize that another player had been there recently and already took everything and killed everything. There are a number of public events that you can join, but after I did an event once, I found little motivation to do it again. There are also Daily, Weekly, and Character Challenges that reward Atom Points which can be spent in the Atomic Shop. While it's easy to rack up Atom points, everything in the store is purely cosmetic. You can also purchase Atom points, but who would spend more money on Atom points when there's nothing but costumes, Photomode Poses, profile icons, emoticons, and a variety of superficial junk you can use in your CAMP? It's logical to deduce that Bethesda intended to offer player "advantages" in this shop (i.e. weapons, armor, Perks) but I guess it would've been too obvious that Fallout76 was never really meant to be a challenging, fun multiplayer experience; sadly in the end, it was just a cash grab.… Expand
  8. Idlemind
    Nov 26, 2018
    2
    Fallout 76 is a blatant self ripoff of Fallout 4. Almost every texture, model, and building is the same as Fallout 4.

    PvE combat is broken due to every enemy AI rushing you at every opportunity. Without the opportunity to slow-time with VATS, combat is inherently broken. Even the AI type that attempts to take cover has laughable AI and easily gets stuck just navigating the world.    Fallout 76 is a blatant self ripoff of Fallout 4. Almost every texture, model, and building is the same as Fallout 4.

    PvE combat is broken due to every enemy AI rushing you at every opportunity. Without the opportunity to slow-time with VATS, combat is inherently broken. Even the AI type that attempts to take cover has laughable AI and easily gets stuck just navigating the world.

    There are no NPC's to give the land a sense of life. Bethesda says it's the story that no one is around. I think they couldn't make them work in multiplayer with their terrible game engine.

    PvP is completely pointless due to the weird "handshake" mechanic where each party has to shoot each other before full damage is done. There is no reward for engaging in PvP to make it worthwhile.

    The CAMP mechanic (base building) is broken due to having to rebuild your camp every time you log out and back in.

    The storage limit in your personal stash is so low that players are hitting the storage limit by level 10.
    You literally do not have enough space to keep extra weapons, which you'll need because the weapons are constantly breaking. Food cannot be saved due to the new "spoilage" mechanic. So much for trying to provide your team with food or potions.

    This game is a terrible self-ripoff of Fallout 4. Do not buy.    … Expand
  9. Gyer
    Nov 19, 2018
    2
    Bethesda have killed the Fallout franchise with Fallout 76. Why? Because
    1) They destroyed all storytelling in the game (previously one of the greatest hallmarks of a Bethesda game) by removing all human NPCs
    2) They tried to make a multiplayer Fallout (which is all well and good), but did it in the stupidest way. Instead of writing a new engine designed specifically for multiplayer,    Bethesda have killed the Fallout franchise with Fallout 76. Why? Because
    1) They destroyed all storytelling in the game (previously one of the greatest hallmarks of a Bethesda game) by removing all human NPCs
    2) They tried to make a multiplayer Fallout (which is all well and good), but did it in the stupidest way. Instead of writing a new engine designed specifically for multiplayer, they just used the old engine and added multiplayer to it. Why is that bad? Because the engine was never designed for multiplayer, which is why we now have all these performance issues and bugs, because you are trying to cram a square peg into a round hole. Not to mention a lot of the features were never designed for multiplayer. The VATS system in Fallout 76 is a complete joke.
    I was a HUGE Bethesda fan before this travesty, but they have screwed up BIG time here.    … Expand
  10. RebelCrabs
    Mar 30, 2019
    2
    This game takes everything good about the Fallout series and ruins it. Instead of an amazing story that you can replay hundreds of times it dums it down to " go here, press button, press other button, i dunno fight a cow along the way, press other button... done." The weapons feel like a downgrade from Fallout 4's with little to no kick. When you defeat a strong enemy you don't say toThis game takes everything good about the Fallout series and ruins it. Instead of an amazing story that you can replay hundreds of times it dums it down to " go here, press button, press other button, i dunno fight a cow along the way, press other button... done." The weapons feel like a downgrade from Fallout 4's with little to no kick. When you defeat a strong enemy you don't say to yourself "I did it! I got amazing loot to help me out on my journey!" you say "wow.... i'm five levels early to being able to use this, time to go grind at the starting area." It doesn't give you a good sense of accomplishment or pride. All in all, a bad experience, Fallout: Brotherhood of Steel was better than this mess.… Expand
  11. Rando1ph
    Nov 15, 2018
    2
    Looks like no one at Bethesda played No Man's Sky because there are some similar problems here.
  12. tecGoblin
    Nov 17, 2018
    2
    Mechanically this game follows the trend of fallout staying behind its times: frequent stutter, glitches, horrible indoor lightning, the worst shooter mechanics out there.
    The franchise used to be redeemed by the storytelling, but now there's almost no story. They could have gone for an emergent player-driven story like Sea of Thieves but this doesn't fit the setting, mood or game    Mechanically this game follows the trend of fallout staying behind its times: frequent stutter, glitches, horrible indoor lightning, the worst shooter mechanics out there.
    The franchise used to be redeemed by the storytelling, but now there's almost no story. They could have gone for an emergent player-driven story like Sea of Thieves but this doesn't fit the setting, mood or game mechanics of fallout. Audio logs get mixed into random voice noise in the chat, the mechanics to encourage player interaction are half-baked at best, and the grind is tragically boring and detrimental to the player interaction, as players can have heavily different power levels. It's as if game designers were totally absent from the process, and the game is a mash up of the board of directors' vague ideas about what a modern cash grab should be.    … Expand
  13. LynnetteJJW
    Nov 16, 2018
    2
    Honest Review? Here you are. My experience and the like.

    i am about a full day in playing this game. 22h on record now. i played by myself for 8 hours. then actually went out to look for a gang to team up with. no one would join me. it seams very very hard out of the maybe 30 people i have run across, that would like to be friends. My first 8 hours of playing this game... it was dead    Honest Review? Here you are. My experience and the like.

    i am about a full day in playing this game. 22h on record now. i played by myself for 8 hours. then actually went out to look for a gang to team up with. no one would join me. it seams very very hard out of the maybe 30 people i have run across, that would like to be friends.

    My first 8 hours of playing this game... it was dead it seamed. it was as if i was playing Fallout 4 after the main mission. I was able to get a power armor frame. and a massive plethora of pipe pistols. that i can only seam to sell for 1-2 bottle caps or deconstruct into one or 2 screws. depending on item condition. and after about 8 of those hours, compiling materials and a few quests. i still couldnt build a full on house (4 walls and a roof). So after i gave up on the building aspect of the game. i then got board of doing the same kind of quests over and over again. ether fetch, baby sit, kill something, or read an entire essay worth of hidden quest paths. I have been around the block a few times with these holotape and such story systems. Fallout 1 and especially Fallout 2 had them already. It wasnt new.

    My next few hours. from hour 8 to about 12 i found one of my friends in game. And we didnt go on some massive adventure our the like. i was helping him get his quests done and the like he was helping with some of mine. We still couldnt really build much. And he got tired of just doing the same kind of quests as well.
    From about hour 12 to 13 we just talked and tried to figure out the leveling system, some crafting, and where to go and do next. so from hour 13 to about 16 we went to the edge of the maps. We tried to find the largest landmarks. and we ended up getting frustrated as we kept running out of ammo, and getting chased down by a gang of 4 other players wanting to PvP.
    My friend left on hour 16 and i went back to where i like to set up my shop. trying to work with the crafting system in some way. seeing what i could or couldnt do.
    Then followed by me Alt-Tabing out of the game to see how to start looking for nuclear launch codes... to no real prevail.

    My Review of this game is a 2/10. its boring. its empty. theres nothing at those cool looking locations. the story didnt hook me or my friend. the quests are generic MMO quests. its still buggy. and as i have seen from previous BGS games, they will remain buggy to the end of their life.
    The Engine is too old for this stuff they expect it to do.
    The players ruined my experience. but it was alright when i was playing with just my friend. the no push-to-talk system is cancerous.
    There is no amusement to about 80% of these locations.
    There is no random special encounters with lets say as happens in Fallout 3 or new vegas.
    Its arsenal is lack luster. it will be an E.A. like system where i have to play some 100+h before i get to end game equipment. that i might not even have the level to use. I already got power armor frame and a minigun though. Ammo is harder to come across.
    The survival aspect of this game is a joke. you dont get hungry or thirst too often at all. Softcore survival just means that you are to not have too harsh of a penalty on death... not have it become a massive chore when you actually need to drink or eat.
    The game is alright for exploring and some time with friends. But thats all that is here. wide as an Ocean, deep as a puddle. ill give it points for the looks and the environment. but everything else? No.

    Out of this entire experience, i came out feeling ripped off. I payed $65 pre-order... i get home to open my PHYSICAL CD case. to find that where the CD is, its a cardboard disk... THERE IS NO PHYSICAL COPY OF FALLOUT 76. and it was STILL a FULL PRICED game. Not only that but the pre-order from Gamesstop; Their special pre-order item? was a Fallout Sticker to put in your car window.

    I have no idea what Bethesda is doing. idk if this is Todd's idea. but if this is a joke. it went right over all of our heads.

    As of today. I know this wasnt your first Online game, Bethesda. i am no longer your fan. Goodbye Bethesda.    … Expand
  14. SevenX
    Nov 14, 2018
    2
    thought i would love this game, unfortunately I don't, I'm actually raging I wasted money on it,
    it was slightly entertaining for the first few hours with friends now its just boring as ****
  15. molerats
    Nov 14, 2018
    2
    This isn't Fallout. The game has lost a lot of that traditional Fallout RPG play style that everyone fell in love with. No NPC's makes the game feel soulless playing solo. Scorched and mole rats over and over again with endless, non-engaging terminal entries? No thanks. I'll be sitting this one out. If Bethesda decides to return Fallout to its roots I'll come back but Fallout, as we knowThis isn't Fallout. The game has lost a lot of that traditional Fallout RPG play style that everyone fell in love with. No NPC's makes the game feel soulless playing solo. Scorched and mole rats over and over again with endless, non-engaging terminal entries? No thanks. I'll be sitting this one out. If Bethesda decides to return Fallout to its roots I'll come back but Fallout, as we know it, is done for.

    TL:DR This is a Fallout 4 mod with no NPCs. Game feels overpriced and rushed. I wouldn't pay more than $25 for it.    … Expand
  16. Encode_GR
    Nov 16, 2018
    2
    I'm a huge Fallout fan, and this game is a disaster. A complete disaster...
    It's full of bugs, performance issues, and the content is non-existent, especially for its ridiculous price. Even the PvP concept of the game is broken. Its "Main Problem" however, is that It pretty much has no story, and it feels lifeless, boring and empty.
    It's like it's made by some sort of cheap studio with    I'm a huge Fallout fan, and this game is a disaster. A complete disaster...
    It's full of bugs, performance issues, and the content is non-existent, especially for its ridiculous price. Even the PvP concept of the game is broken. Its "Main Problem" however, is that It pretty much has no story, and it feels lifeless, boring and empty.
    It's like it's made by some sort of cheap studio with lazy devs and managers. Oh well... Looks like Bethesda's goal was to make money from micro-transactions, and not to satisfy its customers and fans. It's a shame and disappointment really.

    -- Positive: Sort of "ok" graphics and atmospheric environment.
    -- Negative: Everything else (PvP, Bugs, Performance, Story, Gameplay, Price)    … Expand
  17. ZeeDeZero
    Nov 16, 2018
    2
    I'm from West Virginia. I graduated from WVU. You would think I would love this game but it sucks! No story, buggy and hollow.... a complete waste of money besides the 3 hours of sight seeing for me.
  18. BradMick
    Nov 18, 2018
    2
    This is the first review I've ever written, and it bothers me it's about a fallout game. I was very, very excited about a new Fallout title, it's one of my all-time favorite game worlds. The graphics are amazing, the world is beautifully detailed...but there's a problem. There aren't any people. The quests are all driven by either Robots or Audio tapes. The cities and towns aren't lived inThis is the first review I've ever written, and it bothers me it's about a fallout game. I was very, very excited about a new Fallout title, it's one of my all-time favorite game worlds. The graphics are amazing, the world is beautifully detailed...but there's a problem. There aren't any people. The quests are all driven by either Robots or Audio tapes. The cities and towns aren't lived in because there aren't any human NPCs to be seen. It's dull, lifeless and boring. Human players are sparse on the ground as well. They're scattered all about the massive world and encounters are few and far between.

    I was okay with multiplayer because the expectation I had was that it'd be Fallout 4 with Human NPC mission givers and other non-human NPCs wandering out. I figured the choice system for dialog would be there as well for interaction and an awesome branching storyline you and your friends could help shape. Nope. There's none of that.

    Now, I'm not going to just complain. I've got an idea on how this can be fixed, if it's something Bethesda decides to fix.

    1. Populate the safe areas with NPCs
    2. Write the story that's seriously lacking with branching choices and meaningful decisions.
    3. Since it's multiplayer, and generally fallout follows a 3 or 4 choice dialogue selection, with one being good, one being bad and the other neutral...with some specials thrown in depending on charisma and the like...make it a "vote" when in a group. So, a tally of the selected dialogue options displays to the player, so if 3 of the 4 selected choice 'b' and the last guy picked 'c', well 'b' is what the group gets. In the case of ties, the neutral choice is the winner by default.
    4. To group likeminded players together, use the karma system that's been in place for forever. This system would help to get likeminded players together for the purposes of decision making. So, if a player has a habit of selecting the 'bad' choice on their own, or in a group, the game will keep track of that and display an icon of some sort to let other players know that's someone they want to play with for a likeminded experience.

    Something along those lines would keep the multiplayer aspect, provide longtime fans of the game a bit more of what they were expecting, and help form and solidify player interactions and the community. Honestly though, unless a major overhaul of the present system happens, I will more than likely not be playing the game anymore. It's boring and lifeless and a real drag to play.    … Expand
  19. sandwichodoom
    Nov 24, 2018
    2
    I have been playing this game since BETA, and have now seen enough to write an informed review.

    The idea of this game is somewhat laughable. They made a large map, with no human npcs. This wouldn't be so bad, but the robots, intercoms, and radio conversations are all either completely automated, or you get one option: 'interact'. this really does make the game feel boring, and i quickly    I have been playing this game since BETA, and have now seen enough to write an informed review.

    The idea of this game is somewhat laughable. They made a large map, with no human npcs. This wouldn't be so bad, but the robots, intercoms, and radio conversations are all either completely automated, or you get one option: 'interact'. this really does make the game feel boring, and i quickly found myself mashing a to get through terminals, and ignoring the one sided dialogue.

    the player interaction was a good idea, but poorly implemented. proximity voice chat is finicky, and automatically switches off if you play in a team. on top of that, there is no push to talk, so many don't use mics anyways. This means that 80% of the player 'interaction' is you walking up, spamming an emote, then either going away or shooting them.

    The player pvp system is terrible and easily abused. you shoot someone, do 99% reduced damage, until they shoot you back once, then both people do full damage. this means you can jump in front of gunfire to be allowed to shoot someone, and the pacifist option is hidden in menus and actually causes gameplay glitches. this also means stealth isn't an option, making a whole play style useless. once you are high level, you cant damage low level players but they can hurt you. i could write this whole review about how bad pvp is but i digress.

    The pve is very obviously just finished enough to be 'functional', but lacks any extra structure, and has many glitches that basically make it a click to hurt enemy system. basic enemies lack basic intelligence, character models regularly glitch, and animations look terrible even when running properly. higher level enemies and enemies with unique mechanics, often just don't work. you'll get the scorchbeasts (boss enemy) firing continuous breath attacks out of their tail for 10 minutes straight from the air, assaultrons continuously using their charged death laser attack without charging it, and with no delay until you kill them, and digging and teleporting enemies will magically spawn directly behind you already attacking. on top of that, the enemy variety is laughable in most areas, to the point that you stop caring what you're shooting at.

    the weapons and armor system is more varied, as they added quite a few base weapons. It's too bad you can't keep most of them because the game limits you to 400lbs worth of gear. by level 20 you will be dropping high level guns and ammo, throwing away power armor, and generally spending 1-2 hours a session on just inventory management.

    the building and workshop mechanics themselves have better functionality than fallout 4, but are hampered by terrible design choices and myriad glitches. by design, your whole nicely built camp will disappear when someone else has a camp there, but the game will often glitch and make you have to rebuild it instead of it being stored. the workshops are nice, and fun to fight over, but most of the time you will lose your workshop when the game crashes.

    did i mention the game barely runs? 30 frames a second is lucky. most of the time, you will have small lags and drop frames, and big combats can cause minute long freezes. doing anything with lots of players or enemies in one place will consistently lag the game, and sometimes crash the server. nuke zones have a 50 50 shot of crashing the server. randomly, you will have server disconnects. you wont be able to rejoin, and will lose workshops, quest checkpoints, and items.

    to top it all off, the game is incredibly buggy. too many bugs exist in this game, and a lot of them have not been fixed from the beta test. most of the community doesn't believe the fixes will come anymore.

    Tl;Dr the game was a great idea, but lazily implemented, filled with bugs, barely runs on xbox, hampers gameplay with design choices, and has a fully working microtransaction system so you can buy cool paints. buyer beware.    … Expand
  20. Orakkus
    Nov 26, 2018
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. (After 1.02 patch) I love the new perk system, love the locale, love the variety of scenery. I see what Fallout 76 was supposed to do and I like all of the concepts, but it still needs work. The main reason for the low score is simply that the game is just too buggy to play. I haven't had a successful game session over two hours, and the game crashes are random, even had it once crash as I was quitting the game. Lots of crashes when I tried to get into power armor. Lost an claim workshop event because the pathing for mobs was so bad that I couldn't find them, then I lost both the workshop event, and the subsequent event re-take in the same minute. I am glad they are going to address the inventory issues in future updates. Basic shooting is pretty buggy too, as I can shoot a target pointblank miss, yet deliberately shoot to the right or to the left of the target and hit them.

    Mob placement is weird too. Level 62 ghouls intermixed with level 9 and level 15 ghouls, and yet they aren't instant death to me at level 25 (in fact, I killed quite a number of level 62 beasts).

    The number of players per server is a bit small, and should be doubled especially considering the number of people. Haven't tried the PVP yet, but considering general shooting is a bit buggy too

    The lore seems a little off too. Not just the Brotherhood of Steel (would have made more sense as Enclave), but other things don't make sense with the overall story.

    So, if it was bug-free, I'd give it a 7 or 8. If they fixed the lore, the mob location, and had more people per server then I'd put it at a 9. Overall, it looks like Bethesda was trying to do something new using technology it knew how to use, but it was just a bridge to far. I don't mind paying for the risk though, if they are going to keep supporting Fallout 76.    … Expand
  21. bobthebuilder2
    Nov 27, 2018
    2
    the game is a disappointment we wanted a fallout game with co op but we didn't get this and i constantly disconnect from servers and the ai in the game is just broken.
  22. rndlmrtn
    Nov 27, 2018
    2
    I have enjoyed previous versions of Fallout. Fallout 76 has a lot of possibilities but it appears that Bethesda went for the gold (or rather our cash) and released an early beta version of the game with little to no quality assurance work. The game engine is seriously dated, the graphics would look great on a PS2 or PS3, I encountered 3 game ending bugs in three hours of play last night.I have enjoyed previous versions of Fallout. Fallout 76 has a lot of possibilities but it appears that Bethesda went for the gold (or rather our cash) and released an early beta version of the game with little to no quality assurance work. The game engine is seriously dated, the graphics would look great on a PS2 or PS3, I encountered 3 game ending bugs in three hours of play last night. Did someone forget a user save option? Hello? What is up with a multiplayer only option? Everything that you could possibly do wrong in a game seems to have been included in this version. I know Bethesda has hopes that they can save this pig with many patches in the future, but honestly, I didn't pay $80 dollars to be a @#!$ beta tester. I expected a little competence for my money. At this point I will settle for more time in Red Dead Redemption II and shelve this garbage for a few more months and maybe by then I will be able to play for an afternoon without being booted from their server or crash after crash. Spoiler alert; skip this for at least a year and maybe by then Bethesda will have basic gameplay issues resolved.… Expand
  23. mdiggity
    Nov 27, 2018
    2
    I love Bethesda and I love the Fallout IP. Unfortunately, the game should not have been released in this state. I really wanted an online Fallout game but this completely missed the mark in what I wanted. There is a bit of promise there and you can have a little fun with friends. I just became worn down by issues with broken CAMPS, broken Quests, Broken Physics, Lost Progression, LostI love Bethesda and I love the Fallout IP. Unfortunately, the game should not have been released in this state. I really wanted an online Fallout game but this completely missed the mark in what I wanted. There is a bit of promise there and you can have a little fun with friends. I just became worn down by issues with broken CAMPS, broken Quests, Broken Physics, Lost Progression, Lost Loot, etc... Outside of that I appreciate the chance Bethesda took and I also appreciate how they immediately responded to my refund request, so major props to their customer service. The game may be worth revisiting in a year or two.… Expand
  24. DrewDatGames
    Nov 29, 2018
    2
    Fallout 76 is a bug filled attempt at a multiplayer game by Bethesda game studio. It's a early access title at best, at this time. I hope they do fix this.
  25. Zolerii
    Nov 30, 2018
    2
    This game should have been delayed until it was properly finished. Instead, Bethesda released a half finished game to the ire of everybody who paid full price for it. It is a chore to play, and I recommend you save your money.
  26. Bossgeekknight
    Dec 3, 2018
    2
    Hands down the worst fallout game ever released, even worse than BOS. I have no idea how some users are giving this a 10 on here, I pretty much exclusively play the fallout franchise, with fallout 3 being my favorite, but I played the beta and now I've put about 20 hours into 76 after the beta, and it's just a terrible experience. It never gets better, quests are boring, game breakingHands down the worst fallout game ever released, even worse than BOS. I have no idea how some users are giving this a 10 on here, I pretty much exclusively play the fallout franchise, with fallout 3 being my favorite, but I played the beta and now I've put about 20 hours into 76 after the beta, and it's just a terrible experience. It never gets better, quests are boring, game breaking bugs everywhere, getting kicked from the server, and it's basically just a bad version of H1Z1 with a fallout 4 skin (with worse visuals somehow, not sure how that happened). I've just went back to playing fallout 4, worst $60 bucks I've ever spent.… Expand
  27. RaymondJackson
    Jan 9, 2019
    2
    I was incredibly hyped for this game, just like I bet everyone else was, but I have to admit I was extremely disappointed and still am. It freezes way too often, the graphics are glitchy, sometimes takes 3-4 attempts just to enter a world, and the crafting and base building aspects have become tedious. It would be much better to have it be a solo game with an option for online multiplayerI was incredibly hyped for this game, just like I bet everyone else was, but I have to admit I was extremely disappointed and still am. It freezes way too often, the graphics are glitchy, sometimes takes 3-4 attempts just to enter a world, and the crafting and base building aspects have become tedious. It would be much better to have it be a solo game with an option for online multiplayer and online co-op with 1-3 friends. Either that or have a pure solo version and online co-op version as secondary options while keeping online multiplayer as the default, but just add in solo and co-op options. The public workshops are ridiculous as claiming and building them is not worth the hard earned caps. I went from playing it 9 hours a day 5 days a week to 1 hour a week.Forget Fallout 76 and just keep your hype for Elder Scrolls 6, hopefully that game will be 50x better than this.… Expand
  28. Zurgiock
    Feb 12, 2019
    2
    I was so exited for this game to come out, I pre-ordered it as soon as possible and when the beta launched, I loved it. A few bugs here and there but it was pretty fun with my friends for like 2 hours.
    But soon all the problems began to build up and soon the game went from gold to garbage. It's a boring, under-cooked, effortless cash grab that takes advantage of fallout fans. I've lost so    I was so exited for this game to come out, I pre-ordered it as soon as possible and when the beta launched, I loved it. A few bugs here and there but it was pretty fun with my friends for like 2 hours.
    But soon all the problems began to build up and soon the game went from gold to garbage. It's a boring, under-cooked, effortless cash grab that takes advantage of fallout fans. I've lost so much respect from Bethesda because of this. DON"T BY THIS GAME.    … Expand
  29. humunguschungus
    Apr 16, 2019
    2
    I played this game once and once only during a free weekend some time ago, and in that short period of time I learned that there is no bottom of the barrel for modern games. This game is pure **** and Todd Howard should be fired.
  30. SwissPatrick
    Nov 4, 2019
    2
    I bought Fallout 76 upon release and was slightly disappointed. Compared to its predecessors its story line is quick, easy and boring, and you find yourself finished after 10-15 hours of playing. The endgame is not very satisfying, as there is only one hard enemy that usually bugs out and disappears before you actually manage to gather anything. Otherwise you find yourself grinding for noI bought Fallout 76 upon release and was slightly disappointed. Compared to its predecessors its story line is quick, easy and boring, and you find yourself finished after 10-15 hours of playing. The endgame is not very satisfying, as there is only one hard enemy that usually bugs out and disappears before you actually manage to gather anything. Otherwise you find yourself grinding for no reason. The DLC is free but bad, compared to the paid DLC for Fallout 4 which actually added fun things into the game such as Nuka World and Far Harbor.… Expand
  31. Sovetski
    Mar 5, 2019
    2
    I love Fallout, love the idea of playing it with friends, base building, PvP in the Fallout universe... that being said F76 has been a major disappointment. There is no replayability, PvP is a broken unbalanced mess, more bugs than any other Fallout game, gaining caps is a grind, missions outside the overseers quest line are soulless, repetitive and boring while the overseers quest is aI love Fallout, love the idea of playing it with friends, base building, PvP in the Fallout universe... that being said F76 has been a major disappointment. There is no replayability, PvP is a broken unbalanced mess, more bugs than any other Fallout game, gaining caps is a grind, missions outside the overseers quest line are soulless, repetitive and boring while the overseers quest is a go here listen to this now go here quest. In short if you are a fan play it have fun, get bored/frustrated and move on.... I did. Hell it has only been out less than 6 months and it is already selling at below a third its original price, so not a bad price if you have a spare $20.… Expand
  32. Zavoloka
    May 25, 2019
    2
    No NPCs is the biggest mistake in gaming history. I hope whoever championed that idea is fired. Like all past Fallout games it's the NPCs that really make it a meaningful experience. With the addition of other players it could have been perfect.

    Let me say that the first problem is the location. West Virginia simply is not the best place for a fallout game. They really made a mistake by    No NPCs is the biggest mistake in gaming history. I hope whoever championed that idea is fired. Like all past Fallout games it's the NPCs that really make it a meaningful experience. With the addition of other players it could have been perfect.

    Let me say that the first problem is the location. West Virginia simply is not the best place for a fallout game. They really made a mistake by pretty much making all of the WV map available, now future above ground maps can't be added.

    Most importantly the glitches and bugs. It could never be more clear that the devs were not capable of making the game. They fix one glitch only for a dozen more to show up. The game has been out for how long and still it's difficult to play because of these bugs?

    Survival mode? Why? What is the point? Survival mode would mean something if once you entered a character in that mode and that was the only mode you could play. No, you can swap between normal and survival mode taking the teeth out of pvp. I remember back in the days of WoW you leveled on a pvp server and you lived under the constant threat of being ganked. Here, you go in, ???? log out and accomplish no meaningful pvp content.

    If Devs really want to fix survival mode they need to make it stick to the character.

    The Graphics are ok, some of the dynamic weather is beautiful especially the rain.

    I truly enjoy the survival aspect especially the requirement for food water and weapon maintenance make it a more dynamic experience.

    I'll end this review wit ha suggestion to improve Survival mode:

    1) Make it stick to a character, if you are in survival mode you stay in (Unless you use atoms to xfer, think of how much you could make)

    2) drop the top 3.

    3) Add twice as many players to the server    … Expand
  33. Dashthunderman
    Jun 22, 2019
    2
    This game is awful and the absolute worst game of the last 2 years worse than anthem was. The only redeeming quality I can give this game is it is pretty. It has a non existent story it can't be played offline the game is buggier than a dirty run down high school in Detroit and it lacks any originality from the other fallout titles. This game to play it you will need mods as without themThis game is awful and the absolute worst game of the last 2 years worse than anthem was. The only redeeming quality I can give this game is it is pretty. It has a non existent story it can't be played offline the game is buggier than a dirty run down high school in Detroit and it lacks any originality from the other fallout titles. This game to play it you will need mods as without them your experience will be awful… Expand
  34. InfluentialP
    Jul 4, 2019
    2
    Still waiting on my Canvas bag... basically this game was is and will always be a disaster... the game that may have ruined bethesdas good faith that gathered, will forever remain in the mind of every massive fallout and elder scrolls fan (like me) who will second guess a preorder or a buy when they announce the next fallout or elder scrolls game... I haven't played since last Christmas,Still waiting on my Canvas bag... basically this game was is and will always be a disaster... the game that may have ruined bethesdas good faith that gathered, will forever remain in the mind of every massive fallout and elder scrolls fan (like me) who will second guess a preorder or a buy when they announce the next fallout or elder scrolls game... I haven't played since last Christmas, updates may have fixed it but the damage is done! The combat is glitchy if theres too much going on, on your screen the frame rate dies, enemies appear out of thin air... just remember folks, it's not how it launches It is what it becomes... A fail in every sense of what a game should be… Expand
  35. WillowedAspen
    Dec 20, 2019
    2
    The world is empty, a lot of the questlines in this game feel as if the conclusion is known before you start due to the fact there are no NPCs. Game is a very bad look for the fallout series which is one of my favorites. Buggy mess that is only fun with friends, only somewhat though.
  36. GabFire
    Aug 10, 2020
    2
    O pior jogo já feito pela Bethesda, que forma ridícula de tratar uma franquia gloriosa como essa, espero que nunca mais façam um jogo dessa franquia, porque para eu morrer nesse ''76''.
  37. DawgPoundJoe
    Sep 4, 2020
    2
    I put over 100 hours into this game because I wanted it to be good, but it just never really came through. I don't like the bugs/glitches, but it's not a deal breaker for me. What really bugs me is the fact that inventory weight management is what you spend the most time on.
  38. Chris1503
    Jun 17, 2023
    2
    It kinda feels like a lite/worse version of Fallout 4. The new missions with npcs made the game better, but the stories are still not really interesting and way to short. I wouldnt play this game solo, because it just doesnt feel fun, i only played it with friends. Why did they even make a cap for the players chest this just ruins the fun. A change a while ago completly ruined the game forIt kinda feels like a lite/worse version of Fallout 4. The new missions with npcs made the game better, but the stories are still not really interesting and way to short. I wouldnt play this game solo, because it just doesnt feel fun, i only played it with friends. Why did they even make a cap for the players chest this just ruins the fun. A change a while ago completly ruined the game for me tho. Enemies now scale with your level so there is not really any player progression. A low level will deal as much damage to an enemy as somebody with a higher level since the enemies scale to each player. When you get stronger over time the enemies in the same area get stronger aswell so there is not point for me to upgrade my character. The System before was way better, where enemies would have a certain fixed level in a specific area. I also prefered the perk system in Fallout 4 where you could unlock every single perk. It is a grind to unlock every perk, but this was another reason that kept me playing. Why couldnt they just make a Fallout with coop combatibility instead of an online Fallout. Im just gonna stick to the other Fallout entries for now.… Expand
  39. Ddowney65
    Jul 16, 2022
    2
    not a fallout game .
  40. MelodicVirus
    Nov 18, 2022
    2
    This is a game completely removed of what made Fallout such a great experience to begin with. I can't find much to like about it, everything about it back then and now is still pertinent. Simply put, Fallout 76 stinks - and has left a mark on Bethesda's reputation for how they handled everything surrounding the game afterwards.
    After seeing how much of a train wreck this game was on    This is a game completely removed of what made Fallout such a great experience to begin with. I can't find much to like about it, everything about it back then and now is still pertinent. Simply put, Fallout 76 stinks - and has left a mark on Bethesda's reputation for how they handled everything surrounding the game afterwards.
    After seeing how much of a train wreck this game was on release and beyond, I made a huge promise to never buy this game if I valued myself as a fan of the Fallout games. A few years later and I would find this game in a bargain bin for the low price of £2, so I decided to get it and see the complaints. Below are some articulated points I have for this game:
    Although I do see the appeal for online games, I rarely play them. This is mostly because I hate paying for subscriptions to use a service I'm already paying for. So this problem may be commonplace in online games and I'm just not aware of it, but the AI in this game is horrendous. The main enemies in this game are these weird ghoul creatures that technically aren't ghouls, and they have some unconventional movement patterns and behaviors that I'm not used to seeing as a predominantly single-player sort of person. Might just be a nitpick, but I personally found it annoying to see enemies constantly sidestep and jerk around irregularly.
    They initially released the game with no NPCs, the entirety of the game's story was told with audio logs. After some vocal complaints, Bethesda quietly began adding NPCs for the player to interact with - and yet I still don't know what they were going for in terms of story. If it's a prequel all the games preceding it, then why are there Super Mutants in the wasteland? The NCR didn't form until after the original Fallout, yet you can still obtain their gear somehow. And the overall game has this bizarre late 60s vibe as opposed to the previous games' post-World War II Americana. Basic plot points in that have been illustrated since the beginning have been disregarded for what I would love to describe as poorly-written fan fiction at this rate.
    I would think to myself how Fallout could have worked as an online experience, but this is not how to do it. What upsets me the most is that the previous Fallout games by Bethesda had something going for them, there was something about Fallout 3 and 4 that thematically felt like Fallout - but were otherwise completely different tonally. I find it difficult to give this game a recommendation: Play any other Fallout game other than this.    … Expand
  41. ilovebirdsalott
    May 11, 2023
    2
    Maps terrible and doesn't feel like a fallout map, pretty bland and the map looks misleading if im honest. Boring story and i can't really think of any memorable characters unlike previous fallout titles, the game might be fun with friends though?
  42. mortendynamo
    Nov 14, 2018
    1
    I pre ordered this game and expected something similar to previous games. I played it for some hours, but i'ts a dead lifeless world with good things missing from it. Biggest disappointment I have had with a game for as long as I can remember.
  43. huszarka
    Nov 28, 2018
    1
    I love Fallout series, but this awkward part is very annoying. Why cant you make a good version after the perfect 3rd and the 4th part???? There are plenty of bugs but the microtransaction works very well!!!!! 2018 shamest game... Technically and overall. Thank you Bethesda. 2018 and this game is in the stores for (much) more than 10$ (it worth that price) and any trash can release theseI love Fallout series, but this awkward part is very annoying. Why cant you make a good version after the perfect 3rd and the 4th part???? There are plenty of bugs but the microtransaction works very well!!!!! 2018 shamest game... Technically and overall. Thank you Bethesda. 2018 and this game is in the stores for (much) more than 10$ (it worth that price) and any trash can release these days?????????… Expand
  44. sirglenn
    Nov 19, 2018
    1
    There is nothing redeemable about this game. As a Fallout franchise fan, I have been deeply hurt by Bethesda Games and their complete lack of creativity here. I didn't even have to check the spoilers box because there is nothing to spoil. You leave the vault and search for loot, shooting a bunch of stuff mindlessly and without purpose. I gave them one point because they did one thingThere is nothing redeemable about this game. As a Fallout franchise fan, I have been deeply hurt by Bethesda Games and their complete lack of creativity here. I didn't even have to check the spoilers box because there is nothing to spoil. You leave the vault and search for loot, shooting a bunch of stuff mindlessly and without purpose. I gave them one point because they did one thing right. They've re-created a wasteland in the literal sense. A gaming wasteland. Devoid of life and hope and light. Shame on you Bethesda.… Expand
  45. Joellemm
    Mar 8, 2020
    1
    Despite my love of the fallout series, its taken over a year since release to purchase Fallout 76, and another few months later to pluck up the courage to actually play it. Sadly, it is worse than i'd even expected.

    Narrative is minimal. Characters are non-existent. RPG elements stripped away. Don't worry though, its still got all of that Bethesda charm.; bugs, re-used assets, outdated    Despite my love of the fallout series, its taken over a year since release to purchase Fallout 76, and another few months later to pluck up the courage to actually play it. Sadly, it is worse than i'd even expected.

    Narrative is minimal. Characters are non-existent. RPG elements stripped away. Don't worry though, its still got all of that Bethesda charm.; bugs, re-used assets, outdated graphics.

    I've played a few hours and i'm yet to encounter another player. Therefore, I'm successfully playing the game solo. That does not mean i avoid the disadvantages of a multiplayer game. Server crashes, lag, and annoying delays in interacting with anything, add to the game's frustration.

    I really don't know why this got released. Its not a fallout game and its not good enough at being something different to warrant the risky new direction. Who is this for? Don't get me wrong i'm enjoying exploring more of the fallout universe, but as game, its really, really bad. I don't typically write a review before completing a game, but i'm not sure i can finish it. There is literally nothing, beyond a new world, that is keeping me playing. Its actually so bad, it makes me want to go outside; like, in the real world (*gasp*).    … Expand
  46. brandonb7
    Nov 20, 2018
    1
    Just seems like a shell of a game. No NPCs, quests are boring, and everything seems meaningless...and that's all when the game is actually working.
  47. LasseVK
    Nov 17, 2018
    1
    No motivation to start up the game and continue playing. The story is as thin as a cheap soup. When, after 1 hour of playing the game, you wonder *why* you're playing the game it is not good. Apparently, someone else, the "Overseer", got a mission to complete, and you're tagging along *after* that someone. Let's hope they succeed because I doubt I will ever bother running after them longNo motivation to start up the game and continue playing. The story is as thin as a cheap soup. When, after 1 hour of playing the game, you wonder *why* you're playing the game it is not good. Apparently, someone else, the "Overseer", got a mission to complete, and you're tagging along *after* that someone. Let's hope they succeed because I doubt I will ever bother running after them long enough to find out what happens next.

    Technology-wise, it is Bethesda at its *finest*. Bugs-galore. Performance is right out. I have an Xbox One X and when I say the game chugs along at 15-ish fps in public events I'm being generous. Couple that with the game not reacting under those conditions and you got a recipe for disaster. Forget firing your gun at mobs, or even moving, if it's not the terrain bogging you down it's the melee attacks of the mobs, which under 10-15fps you simply cannot outrun or move away from. Forget about getting a stimpack going and surviving, that's right out.

    If this game ran at 60fps or had better graphics on my Xbox One X I could see it as a technology demo but right now it is far from a demo of anything but mediocrity.

    This is not "Fallout with multiplayer", this is a multiplayer walking simulator with guns, in a Fallout world, nothing more.

    Give this one a pass. They can patch out all the bugs, even improve the performance, but I highly doubt they can ever make this game fun.    … Expand
  48. Soles
    Dec 7, 2018
    1
    Start game, play play, bug, play play play, bug bug, play play, bug bug bug, play, bug, play, bug bug, disconnected... >=/. Reload game, play play play play play, bug bug, crash. Reload game, play play, bug, play play, bug, disconnected. Reload game AGAIN, play play play, bug, play, bug, play, bug, play, bug....getting super annoyed and angry..play, bug, play, bug...grinding teeth...playStart game, play play, bug, play play play, bug bug, play play, bug bug bug, play, bug, play, bug bug, disconnected... >=/. Reload game, play play play play play, bug bug, crash. Reload game, play play, bug, play play, bug, disconnected. Reload game AGAIN, play play play, bug, play, bug, play, bug, play, bug....getting super annoyed and angry..play, bug, play, bug...grinding teeth...play play play play play play..starting to enjoy it a bit more..play play, bug, play play play play play.....play play, bug bug, play play play, disconnected...reconnect..play play disconnected..reconnect..play play bug bug bug bug..crash...reload...play bug DISCONNECTED AGAIN! >=| ...*rampaging mood...* calm down....reload game...play play bug..DISCONNECTED!!! *throws mouse into wall*....uninstall game...bit more happy now..what an experience..bug spotting, disconnections, alot of *woooosaaa* and learning to be super patient..not the gaming experience i was expecting or hoping for...Fallout 76...the buggy disconnected experience… Expand
  49. SkinnySkittles
    Nov 14, 2018
    1
    I must say I am quite surprised. Bethesda has grown so much as a studio. They've made some of the most inspired games of all time, though often buggy, and have made my G.O.T.Y. for 2016, DOOM. This year, they made a perfect example of what NOT TO DO. This game is a buggy mess, and after playing it for 1 hr, I will be going back and getting a refund. I am done with Fallout 4ever.(Get itI must say I am quite surprised. Bethesda has grown so much as a studio. They've made some of the most inspired games of all time, though often buggy, and have made my G.O.T.Y. for 2016, DOOM. This year, they made a perfect example of what NOT TO DO. This game is a buggy mess, and after playing it for 1 hr, I will be going back and getting a refund. I am done with Fallout 4ever.(Get it 4ever cause Fallout 4 is stupid.)… Expand
  50. Nihelus
    Nov 18, 2018
    1
    I'm giving this game a 1 primarily for two reasons. First, the world feels dead and it's awkward. I'm supposed to believe every single human survivor suddenly died in the last few months to 3 years? There's TONS of evidence of people that were here recently but NOT ONE of them is alive? Okay....

    Second, this game is buggy even by Bethesda standards. It lags and glitches extremely    I'm giving this game a 1 primarily for two reasons. First, the world feels dead and it's awkward. I'm supposed to believe every single human survivor suddenly died in the last few months to 3 years? There's TONS of evidence of people that were here recently but NOT ONE of them is alive? Okay....

    Second, this game is buggy even by Bethesda standards. It lags and glitches extremely often on every system. The Xbox one X is the worst though. Many people complain they have no audio, though I don't have this issue. The issue I and a ton of One X users have is an issue with "overheating". I put that in parenthesis because the system isn't actually overheating. It's a bug that shouldn't even be possible but Bethesda's legendarily bad programming has found a way. It happens most often when fast traveling or leveling up but can really happen at any time. I rarely play more than 20 minutes without the system shutting off and I've never played over an hour at a time.

    This game was not even remotely ready for release, and Bethesda should be ashamed that they pushed it out anyway. Absolutely disgraceful.    … Expand
  51. Ezap
    Nov 14, 2018
    1
    I preordered and after playing the beta which wasn't a beta in reality but a pre-release and realized that for the first time that a Fallout game wasn't for me. No npcs, limited story structure and after you explore everything, this game will have no replayability factor. While some fanboys are overly negative or on their knees positive, I'm looking at it as a fan of the first game on andI preordered and after playing the beta which wasn't a beta in reality but a pre-release and realized that for the first time that a Fallout game wasn't for me. No npcs, limited story structure and after you explore everything, this game will have no replayability factor. While some fanboys are overly negative or on their knees positive, I'm looking at it as a fan of the first game on and seeing the game without biased opinion either way and this isn't a fun game, without the name Fallout on the cover, this game would be a huge failure. But bc its Bethesda who even while they fail to deliver a workable game without modders to help them and theres no mods untilnext November, they can't be questioned or bc Fallout has name recognition, this game will probably do well in sales but as the rush of the first few weeks dies down, so will the players bc the world while big is a boring mess without too much to enjoy.

    The game is awful trying to play solo even though Bethesda tries to trick people into buying it telling you its just as enjoyable experience alone as it is in a group. Its a multiplayer game and they try to shoehorn you to do so even more than they tried to force you to be a minuteman in Fallout 4. PvP is a joke so the CoD gamers will dislike it and Bethesdas usual customer base will dislike it bc how theres no rpg in the game. So you're left with a huge world with so little content that its sad its a $60 price tag on it. Its not worth 60, if you're dying to get it, wait a few months when the price will inevitably drop bc either they won't sell enough copies or won't be able to keep players interested to continue to log on. The game tries to be 2 different genres and fails to stand out in either one. Avoid unless you have money to burn. If you're on the fence, I'd say wait and see. Come back to the idea around Christmas, see what they've fixed, what they've done to improve long term playability and then make up your mind if this is for you.

    Pros
    -Huge world
    -Decent new enemies
    - Multiplayer questing can be fun at times
    - Is a loot simulator. If you enjoy looting in Skyrim or Fallout 4, it may be something you look forward to doing.
    - Game is brighter in some areas

    Cons
    - No npcs( it does matter in a huge world like this)
    - No story outside of reading (Bethesda hasn't done a good story in a very long time so maybe that's a plus?)
    - Rpg elements are completely gone
    - Recycled Fallout 4 EVERYTHING. Very little is different from that game, from design to profile. Very cost effective cut and paste.
    - Being shoehorned into playing with others. The game is pretty awful by yourself.
    - Very little challenge fighting enemies.
    - Gunplay and VATS is completely trash in this game and its not an effective shooter to aim manually exceptionally well.
    - PvP isn't interesting enough to keep people fighting.
    - Game seems confused on what it wants to be.
    - Game is unfinished. Bethesda has even admitted as much. So essentially you're paying full price for a game that's been shipped far too early and not even done yet. (Bethesda has a first day patch BIGGER than the WHOLE ACTUAL GAME! That should be a red flag on anyone on the fence about this game.
    - Without modders this time around, its up to Bethesda to fix their own bugs which they've proven they are poor at.
    - Bugs galore and framerates drop frequently.
    - Game lacks significant polish, seems thrown together in spots and the outdated Creation engine is showing its age considerably. Game overall seems rushed while I wouldn't call it a complete cash grab, its a cash in attempt. As I said before, if this didn't have Fallout in its title, it would be a flop, panned critically and player wide and forgettable within the first week.    … Expand
  52. PalpetineSheev
    Mar 20, 2020
    1
    What a complete disaster. That is the only way that I can describe anything regarding this game. The gameplay, controls, glitches galore. And that's only the game itself. The way Bethesda reacted to it... ho boy.
  53. Fersay777
    Nov 14, 2018
    1
    Worst game ever. 200 mb on disc,only online,witch sucks ,50 gb download day one,dated graphics. Rip Bethesda
  54. JetStride
    Nov 14, 2018
    1
    First off, the creation engine needs to go, and is the major issue holding back this game. the engines issues are especially noticeable due to this games multiplayer features. If you care about fallout lore this game also throws some standing lore down the drain in a more severe way than fallout 4 did. This game was not built for fallout or even Bethesda game fans, but to try and drawFirst off, the creation engine needs to go, and is the major issue holding back this game. the engines issues are especially noticeable due to this games multiplayer features. If you care about fallout lore this game also throws some standing lore down the drain in a more severe way than fallout 4 did. This game was not built for fallout or even Bethesda game fans, but to try and draw people for other major multiplayer games like fortnite and survival games like ARK, rust, etc. In my concluding remarks id warn anyone wanting a true fallout experience to stay away from this game, and for anyone that likes repetitive tasks and doesn't know much about fallouts lore you may enjoy the game.… Expand
  55. GreenV
    Nov 14, 2018
    1
    Unplayable, the controls on console are by far the clunkiest I've ever experienced. A friend watched me play and said it looked like I'd never played a video game before. You know when you're a console noob and can't aim/don't know how to use the sticks? He said it looked like that. And it FEELS like that. When in fact ive been playing console games for YEARS.

    I am absolutely    Unplayable, the controls on console are by far the clunkiest I've ever experienced. A friend watched me play and said it looked like I'd never played a video game before. You know when you're a console noob and can't aim/don't know how to use the sticks? He said it looked like that. And it FEELS like that. When in fact ive been playing console games for YEARS.

    I am absolutely disappointed because the franchise is my FAVOURITE. But it is completely unplayable. Xbox won't let me refund either. I've never refunded a game in my life, but I REALLY felt let down by a AAA developer.

    It's 2018, HOW is it still possible to have such awful clunky controls?! Red Dead Redemption 2 just came out and it plays FANTASTICLY.

    How can you do this Bethesda? I feel cheated/upset/disappointed.    … Expand
  56. fallout411
    Nov 14, 2018
    1
    Let's give them a score for showing up, but this isn't a fallout game anymore than Mass Effect Andromeda was a Mass Effect game. Using the game as a skin and playing off the name doesn't make it part of the series. This is the MEA of the fallout world, and will be rated accordingly.

    While there are endless opportunities to criticize the game for everything no one wanted, lets focus on    Let's give them a score for showing up, but this isn't a fallout game anymore than Mass Effect Andromeda was a Mass Effect game. Using the game as a skin and playing off the name doesn't make it part of the series. This is the MEA of the fallout world, and will be rated accordingly.

    While there are endless opportunities to criticize the game for everything no one wanted, lets focus on one thing. NO one wants to read through endless terminals or listen to endless halotapes, in an empty environment. The same disregards EA made with MEA, is being made all over again with Bethesda and 76. The reviews should reflect accordingly.    … Expand
  57. shrills
    Nov 16, 2018
    1
    I would understand if Fallout was similar to Call of Duty in the sense that you can just scrap a campaign because nobody cares, but Fallout was a single-player franchise for years and they EXCELLED at creating lore and a one-of-a-kind survival experience.

    So for Bethesda to suddenly just release a ~new~ game, which is basically just an inversion of Fallout 4, scrap NPC storylines, scrap    I would understand if Fallout was similar to Call of Duty in the sense that you can just scrap a campaign because nobody cares, but Fallout was a single-player franchise for years and they EXCELLED at creating lore and a one-of-a-kind survival experience.

    So for Bethesda to suddenly just release a ~new~ game, which is basically just an inversion of Fallout 4, scrap NPC storylines, scrap stagnant settlements, delay mods, and just throw everyone into an open world with each other, camping and fighting is bogus for what this game has consistently offered in the past, a personal experience. I don't know why they'd emphasize on the PvP aspect when the map is humongous with barely anyone in each server. Did the devs grasp nothing from the turnout of Elder Scrolls Online?

    You don’t have to think beyond surface-level to get involved with Fallout 76, you can’t develop multiple theories inspiring multiple play-throughs. This game is like a post-apocalyptic dust bowl of GTA Online, but at least they even had a campaign lol. For Fallout this honestly doesn’t make any sense. It’s an empty sandbox. Can we at least get our own Dogmeats? Moreover, my heart aches without Curie to walk around with.

    Mind you, it took a lot for me to initially dislike game—I am STILL trying to get into it as we speak—I spent months anticipating this new chapter, but now just want it to close. I want the $80 wasted back into my pocket. I still respect Bethesda for prior releases, but this game is an utter disappointment and more or less highway robbery.

    I'd cut some slack if this wasn't a series that has worked wonders with creating a survival realm. How do you spend years designing beautiful games, developing a worthwhile franchise to release a flop? No dialogue to choose from!!! Come on. Not even random raider d-bags shouting at you.

    What would a DLC even look like at this point? Far Harbor was one of my absolute favorite expansions, but without NPCs, no dialogue, no definitive campaign, no companions, no settlements, nothing that has enveloped Fallout in the past, I don't plan on spending money any further. I am baffled that I feel this way about a Fallout game.    … Expand
  58. Kittenpants
    Nov 16, 2018
    1
    Most of the fun of previous Fallout games centered around the wacky dialogue and behavior of the NPCs, and the ridiculous ways they'd interact with each other. From their absurd requests to their hilarious and often totally misguided conflicts with each other, I could usually overlook the dreadful game mechanics and technical workings of the game because the NPCs were just so thoroughlyMost of the fun of previous Fallout games centered around the wacky dialogue and behavior of the NPCs, and the ridiculous ways they'd interact with each other. From their absurd requests to their hilarious and often totally misguided conflicts with each other, I could usually overlook the dreadful game mechanics and technical workings of the game because the NPCs were just so thoroughly amusing.

    With Fallout 76, it seems that Bethesda has stripped away the aspects of the game that made it worthwhile, and lazily left in everything that made it so frustrating and broken. Even most of the bugs and broken mechanics that were in Fallout 4 initially are still here, along with a slew of new issues. The game just feels like garbage to play, and it looks like a total mess. I'm glad I played this game on a friend's machine instead of purchasing it myself, and I feel bad for all of the people who foolishly pre-purchased it at full price (with even more milking to come through microtransactions and future DLC).    … Expand
  59. spqrlegio
    Nov 17, 2018
    1
    This has to be a massive disappointment. I have played the Fallout series going back to 2008 when Fallout 3 was released. Fallout 76 is not Fallout, it has no soul, no story, no character, it makes up stuff, like the Brotherhood being there 20 years after the bombs fell, which makes no sense! The game is buggy, the game has no fun, people don't want to team up. I can't believe BethesdaThis has to be a massive disappointment. I have played the Fallout series going back to 2008 when Fallout 3 was released. Fallout 76 is not Fallout, it has no soul, no story, no character, it makes up stuff, like the Brotherhood being there 20 years after the bombs fell, which makes no sense! The game is buggy, the game has no fun, people don't want to team up. I can't believe Bethesda turned their backs on their loyal fan base for a quick cash grab and to milk microtransactions. Based on how all the previous Fallouts have sold, they didn't need to go in a different direction, Fallout sells. They should have made a traditional Fallout game that used the same engine as 4, and made it a spinoff like Fallout New Vegas. But instead they turn their back on their fan base, and appeal to a smaller crowd who doesn't play Fallout, just so they can milk microtransactions. I did not like playing Fallout 76, I can't get immersed in the game because there is no NPCs, and trying to read a terminal or note only to be getting shot at by another annoying gamer trying to pvp me. It's annoying, and is not Fallout.
    This is just a mmo with Fallout skin, but it is not Fallout, just a desperate cash grab.....    … Expand
  60. vicctr
    Nov 17, 2018
    1
    I'm sorry but this is not fallout, this is an online multiplayer survival game with a fallout skin. I love Bethesda but this game is a huge f**k you from them to us loyal fans. I have passionately played their buggy games with long loading times built on their sh**ty engine because I love RPGs and they know how to build good RPGs. But this is an online multiplayer game with no NPCs,I'm sorry but this is not fallout, this is an online multiplayer survival game with a fallout skin. I love Bethesda but this game is a huge f**k you from them to us loyal fans. I have passionately played their buggy games with long loading times built on their sh**ty engine because I love RPGs and they know how to build good RPGs. But this is an online multiplayer game with no NPCs, dialogue options, multiple quest outcomes etc. so I am not going to bother playing this piece of garbage. There are mods better than this and they're free so I much rather play those.… Expand
  61. radiumoxide
    Nov 17, 2018
    1
    There's a reason this game wasn't fully shown off before it was released. There is a reason why a lot of people cancelled pre-orders of this too. This game is not fit for release. Constant bugs mean you can't finish quests, or simply play the game, no joke, I've never played a game so buggy.

    The gameplay experience with other players is for the majority of the time good, everyone tends    There's a reason this game wasn't fully shown off before it was released. There is a reason why a lot of people cancelled pre-orders of this too. This game is not fit for release. Constant bugs mean you can't finish quests, or simply play the game, no joke, I've never played a game so buggy.

    The gameplay experience with other players is for the majority of the time good, everyone tends to help each other, but obviously the style of the game means people will be constantly at you too, 2 or more against one is hopeless and you can just watch any effort you've put in be destroyed. You only have a "camp" and a very small area and budget to build something, this is the only thing that remains when you log off the server. All other captured bases and structures are gone instantly.

    There is no real story, the game feels dead inside with the lack of life and only robots you can "interact" with but no more than pushing a button for a random quote from them. This game is horribly disappointing. The only way this game could be redeemed some what would be if I could have the Fallout world to myself and my friends, not every random moron or give me the option of having players attack me or not (excluding captured base areas). Was it really that difficult to make a game that would have suited a wider audience? Not a minority.    … Expand
  62. RedEyedRyNo
    Nov 18, 2018
    1
    Arguably one of the worst games available this year. Everything loved about the Fallout series is gone, with sub-par graphics and a dead experience all around. No NPC's, VATS is ruined and the MMO aspect is hot trash. War should have never changed.
  63. RehabJip
    Oct 31, 2019
    1
    I was excited when they announced a new Fallout title so soon after the release of Fallout 4. I have been a life long fan of that Franchise and thought maybe they had learned their lessons from the criticisms the fans had about Fallout 4 and wanted to make it up to us. Give us a real love letter game addressed to the single player action adventure RPG fan.

    I never saw what was coming, I    I was excited when they announced a new Fallout title so soon after the release of Fallout 4. I have been a life long fan of that Franchise and thought maybe they had learned their lessons from the criticisms the fans had about Fallout 4 and wanted to make it up to us. Give us a real love letter game addressed to the single player action adventure RPG fan.

    I never saw what was coming, I never thought they would stoop so low. They sold out one of the most beloved game franchises in history!!! After all that BS about #SavePlayerOne they take a game that has always been a single player RPG and turn it into a micro-transaction filled, monetized to hell, MMO. Then they do not even do that right.

    Call me biased, call me a hater. I do not care this game is garbage. No NPCs, horrible game play and full of bugs and glitches. Bethesda and ZeniMax sold out and wanted to jump on the Fortnite, Battle Royal, MMO money train...but they had no idea what the hell they were doing. If they would have just stuck to what they where good at maybe things could have been different but they got greedy. Now The Outer World's is making Todd Howard, Pete Hines and the rest of the gang there in Maryland look like a bunch of douche bags.    … Expand
  64. HotSauceKing71
    Nov 19, 2018
    1
    Bethesda has taken a great series of games and ruined it with this latest release of FallOut. I have played them all since the release of the first FallOut, always trying to finish the game to 100%. Now they add this horrible version known as FallOut 76. It is indeed, the worst in the series I have played. This has ruined the FallOut saga for me.
  65. Ihearttrains
    Nov 21, 2018
    1
    If you enjoyed anything about the fallout series previously then you will most likely find nothing to enjoy here. Makes farm simulator 19 feel action packed. Don't really know how to review the story as one doesn't really exist.
  66. Aslan
    Nov 23, 2018
    1
    Take everything annoying about Fallout 3, New Vegas, and 4 and put it in a game and then actively remove everything else from those games that made them great and throw it away. That is Fallout 76. I preordered this garbage. It is the opposite of fun, not just boring but boring work! The controls are beyond clunky and the glitches are so distracting that it completely takes you out of theTake everything annoying about Fallout 3, New Vegas, and 4 and put it in a game and then actively remove everything else from those games that made them great and throw it away. That is Fallout 76. I preordered this garbage. It is the opposite of fun, not just boring but boring work! The controls are beyond clunky and the glitches are so distracting that it completely takes you out of the game. The score of 1 is only for the graphics when I am standing perfectly still and looking into the distance. But I didn't buy a photograph album. I bought a fallout game, or at least I thought i did. Somebody needs to resign at Bethesda. There was a lot of work put into making sure everything great about the Fallout series never made it to Fallout 76… Expand
  67. pepodmc-
    Nov 25, 2018
    1
    **** Game with a lot of bugs, performance problems and server problems.

    Bethesda ni se calento en testear el juego para sacar al mercado un juego en condiciones.
  68. Spriggan1972
    Nov 25, 2018
    1
    I have been a huge fan of Bethesda and the Fallout Series ever since Fallout 3. I was so excited for this released and upon putting in about 40 hours, it's very clear that Bethesda has become either very lazy or just assumes all us gamers are stupid. This game is nowhere near anything close to a finished product and it makes me very sad. It's the only game I have ever pre-ordered and andI have been a huge fan of Bethesda and the Fallout Series ever since Fallout 3. I was so excited for this released and upon putting in about 40 hours, it's very clear that Bethesda has become either very lazy or just assumes all us gamers are stupid. This game is nowhere near anything close to a finished product and it makes me very sad. It's the only game I have ever pre-ordered and and wanted a refund upon release. I would be utterly shocked if there's no class action lawsuit filed so that us console gamers can get our money back for purchasing trash.… Expand
  69. Mattrim
    Nov 26, 2018
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The huge world of wasteland "without players and NPC." A large number of bugs. Uninteresting "events". As well as lvl-cap, makes this "online" game uninteresting and poor. Thank you for disappointment in another company Bethesda Softworks.… Expand
  70. dustybrown454
    Nov 26, 2018
    1
    I loved FO3, FO:NV, and FO4. The concept for FO76 is excellent. However, the fanboy love only goes so far. In fact, it all crumbles after you've been disconnected from the server multiple times in a single session. It falters when the frame rate drops to near zero at that moment that a horde of bad guys swarms on you. It disintegrates when the game just freezes and no longer acceptsI loved FO3, FO:NV, and FO4. The concept for FO76 is excellent. However, the fanboy love only goes so far. In fact, it all crumbles after you've been disconnected from the server multiple times in a single session. It falters when the frame rate drops to near zero at that moment that a horde of bad guys swarms on you. It disintegrates when the game just freezes and no longer accepts the input of any button but the home button. If your tolerance for BS is low and your blood pressure is high, you might want to skip this edition.… Expand
  71. Yote
    Nov 26, 2018
    1
    This is such a sad attempt at a $60 game, which isn't even finished. There are so many bugs and server disconnections it is ridiculous. I have had items in my inventory disappear and i have been attacked by invisible enemies many times. The game feels empty and its just boring. This game is a joke and Bethesda has become a joke of a company.
  72. aquade
    Nov 27, 2018
    1
    This game is a joke, I have played games that are in Alpha that far exceed this game. This game ranks poorly across and fails on all fronts: UI, stability, visuals, story, content, and pushing the limits of the video game industry. I think everyone who purchased this game is stuck with a $60 coaster.

    Bethesda games are normally known for their glitchiness and issues. However, games such    This game is a joke, I have played games that are in Alpha that far exceed this game. This game ranks poorly across and fails on all fronts: UI, stability, visuals, story, content, and pushing the limits of the video game industry. I think everyone who purchased this game is stuck with a $60 coaster.

    Bethesda games are normally known for their glitchiness and issues. However, games such as Skyrim, FO NV, and Morrowind pushed the boundaries of what a video game was in their time. The only boundary this game pushes is how broken of a game can a AAA studio release before they get a class action lawsuit,

    The only reason I didn't give it a 0 is because the music is decent even though the majority is recycled from FO4.    … Expand
  73. NicolasConor
    Nov 27, 2018
    1
    This game is a complete utter lie. As shown by both the class action lawsuits, and the lack of forgiving fan opinion of this. The game is a new approach on a fallout game, I get that. Smart on Bethesda to try something new. Though this game has utterly one of the worst connections in almost all history of online experiences. While this game has redeeming qualities, it is so hidden in mudThis game is a complete utter lie. As shown by both the class action lawsuits, and the lack of forgiving fan opinion of this. The game is a new approach on a fallout game, I get that. Smart on Bethesda to try something new. Though this game has utterly one of the worst connections in almost all history of online experiences. While this game has redeeming qualities, it is so hidden in mud and ash that it is irrelevant to fill these holes. Holes like connection issues, graphical issues, and lack of main plot points to say the least. A multiplayer experience is the only thing that makes this fun in any way, but as everyone knows The Room is a cool movie when you are watching it with friends. Basically something so bad can be fun and entertaining if you do it with someone else. To summarize this game is a dumpster fire of complete trash, and accordingly should be treated as such. I hope Bethesda can get the torch lit under them to make a new engine, or sell fallout to a company that will.… Expand
  74. Justbecause98
    Nov 28, 2018
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. its peace of **** Just play new vegas again, Its worst graphics, gameplay, no quests, npc's. I just can't imagine smt good about it..… Expand
  75. Pamika
    Dec 11, 2018
    1
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  76. Bigjerry2310
    Dec 6, 2018
    1
    I've been playing Fallout since the very first one and have played every other that followed. Fallout 76 kinda makes me feel like the franchise is dead and it may not be coming back. Bethesda and the powers that be, have basically ruined everything that makes the world of fallout great. This game in my opinion, is simply unacceptable. RIP Fallout.
  77. Bmancowtan
    Dec 9, 2018
    1
    It is NOT fashionable to hate this game, it is logical. There is bad press for a reason.

    Imagine a re-skin of Fallout 4, but then strip out the characters, engaging story and add more bugs. Graphics have NOT been improved upon, this feels like the graphics from an Xbox 360 and frame rate drops into an unplayable mess every other minute. (Look up F076 frame rate tests). The    It is NOT fashionable to hate this game, it is logical. There is bad press for a reason.

    Imagine a re-skin of Fallout 4, but then strip out the characters, engaging story and add more bugs.

    Graphics have NOT been improved upon, this feels like the graphics from an Xbox 360 and frame rate drops into an unplayable mess every other minute. (Look up F076 frame rate tests).

    The "Quests" are given to you via Holotape (audio recording) and Terminal entries (text to read on in game computer). There are no NPCs, so interactive dialogue is out of the window. These quests are all the same; stumble across a tape/terminal, go to the waypoint the tape/terminal tells you to goto and kill the enemies. QUEST COMPLETE. Repeat. Repeat. Repeat. Most of the time, the enemies are exactly the same and not interesting.

    The world doesn't change. You can goto an area, clear out the enemies and set up a camp. After you wander off or log out and come back, ALL of the enemies will be there and attack you. It feels like you as the player, make absolutely no impact to the world around you. Which, kind of is the point, isn't it..? "When the fallout clears and the doors open, you must rebuild." (Paraphrase).

    Camp items are all locked, you need to discover recipes for a chair/bed/door/turrets etc. Which doesn't sound bad, but they are very difficult to come across. THEN you need to actually source the resourced to build the item like in Fallout 4. The items should not have been locked, resource gathering would have been enough. This makes camp building extremely slow and not in a fun way, which was annoying because it was one of my more enjoyable elements of Fallout 4. (Also, you cannot raid player bases, neither do they show up on the map unless you have them in your team.)

    For information on bugs, just YouTube Fallout 76 bugs, you'll see for yourself.

    Multiplayer is clunky and PvP is completely broken. On paper, the anti-griefer system looks great, However, in-game it is horrific and doesn't work. Imagine there is someone in your camp stealing your food or blocking your door, you shoot them. if they don't shoot you back and engage in combat, you can not kill them unless you stand there and shoot them with 100 shotgun rounds one at a time (Providing they don't heal).

    Playing this game solo is impossibly boring, there is nothing to keep you emotionally engaged or to motivate you to progress.

    If you are having fun in this game with your friends, fair enough. But let me ask you this, has there ever been an open world multiplayer that you and your friends haven't had fun in? Don't get confused with where the fun is coming from, your personalities or the game.

    Even as a long-time Fallout fan, this is honestly the worst game purchase I have ever made. I have played the game for approximately 40 hours now and not one of those hours were fun. It was more about me trying to justify the £60 I had spent and slowly realising what an awful mistake I had made.

    SAVE YOUR MONEY. This game will not get good enough with updates to warrant the amount of money this costs, it should be a free-to-play add-on to Fallout 4. An example of what should have been done with this is how Rockstar implement Online into Grand Theft Auto and Red Dead Redemption, not charge full game price for what is basically a map expansion with no content in it.

    PURCHASING THIS GAME ENCOURAGES LAZY GAME MANUFACTURING IN THE FUTURE. MAKE A STATEMENT AND GET THE GAMING INDUSTRY BACK ON TRACK. THERE IS NO EXCUSE FOR THIS LEVEL OF CONTENT AFTER THREE YEARS OF PRODUCTION TIME FROM A TRIPLE A STUDIO WITH A MASSIVE BUDGET. DON'T GET MANIPULATED BY PRETTY MARKETING. (If they had spent half their ad budget on the game production they might have actually made something good.)    … Expand
  78. ottawarped
    Dec 13, 2018
    1
    I've only been playing a few hours but I don't know that I can continue. I don't know what it is about the game, but I quickly develop a headache each time I play (this is the first game where that's ever happened to me). Problems I have with the game (beyond the headaches): 1) The field of view is too small - combat/movement is jarring 2) Lighting is often messed up - getting flashes ofI've only been playing a few hours but I don't know that I can continue. I don't know what it is about the game, but I quickly develop a headache each time I play (this is the first game where that's ever happened to me). Problems I have with the game (beyond the headaches): 1) The field of view is too small - combat/movement is jarring 2) Lighting is often messed up - getting flashes of light in various scenes + moving shadows that make me think something is coming up on me (but there isn't - the shadows are just moving with my viewpoint) 3) Enemy AI is pretty terrible 4) The holotapes are WAY too long and this is the primary quest source so far 5) I miss the conversation interaction from previous Fallouts 6) The world is pretty empty 7) Various visual glitches like walls "throbbing" 8) No real sense of challenge 9) Wow, do I ever miss the ability to pause the game. I don't really have anything good to say about it. I plunked a good 400 hours into Fallout 4 and really enjoyed it - probably one of my top 5 favorite games. This was a significant let-down.… Expand
  79. Vonsaberhagen
    Feb 7, 2019
    1
    I'm not really sure how someone agreed to ship this.
    They didn't even fix issues that modders had fixed with Skyrim SE and Fallout 4.
    This is the first game I have played that made me sad. Not because of the story, there really isn't one, but because I was playing it. It is just broken. Though, if you want to spend a few extra bucks, you can now buy top level weapons and armor off of    I'm not really sure how someone agreed to ship this.
    They didn't even fix issues that modders had fixed with Skyrim SE and Fallout 4.
    This is the first game I have played that made me sad. Not because of the story, there really isn't one, but because I was playing it.
    It is just broken. Though, if you want to spend a few extra bucks, you can now buy top level weapons and armor off of ebay.
    Good luck.    … Expand
  80. Theangrypasta
    Jun 17, 2019
    1
    Disclosure: I got this used for $15, and I still feel like I got ripped off. Absolutely terrible game.
  81. Streuner98
    Jun 3, 2019
    1
    Still Bad cause limited storage I want to collect everything but it can not ruin the fun
  82. Maya20
    Jun 11, 2019
    1
    Still awful, the battle royale mode is severely lacking and unoriginal. This game has been out for almost a year, and yet there are very few noticeable improvements.
  83. Kudretullah
    Oct 27, 2019
    1
    The 1 point is for the potential the game has. -9 for **** screwed it up which can not be more worse..
  84. xJollyRoger666x
    Jan 10, 2020
    1
    $100 a year AND a $60 game?!?!? I think I can speak for everyone when I say *uck you Bethesda.
  85. ChiefInvicta
    Aug 13, 2020
    1
    This game had a lot of potential but that is where it stopped. To be fair, the graphics are beautiful but I didn't pay $60 to look at a pig with lipstick. The forced PvP is bad enough but to lock private servers behind a pay wall is simply a money grab directed at the core audience of the Fallout series. Here we are, two years after release, and they still haven't produced the game thatThis game had a lot of potential but that is where it stopped. To be fair, the graphics are beautiful but I didn't pay $60 to look at a pig with lipstick. The forced PvP is bad enough but to lock private servers behind a pay wall is simply a money grab directed at the core audience of the Fallout series. Here we are, two years after release, and they still haven't produced the game that was originally advertised. At a minimum it is false advertising and what it feels like is complete incompetence. This is the longest Beta release in Bethesda history...wait, not that is Skyrim but that is another story. Between the game breaking bugs, the griefers, and the out of control monetization for things that should simply be included indicate that their only goal for this "game" is to milk as much money out of people without actually providing what they sold. Sorry Bethesda, I wanted so much to love this game but you have overtaken EA as the worst publisher. Monetization is one thing but trying to monetize an incomplete game and then trying to sell the fixes as "new features" is disgusting.… Expand
  86. Adog123
    Oct 13, 2020
    1
    Why can you update the game at night I play everyday at the same time and I just had to wait for an hour long update just to load up the game to find they are Still working on the game it’s like if your gonna do that do it late at night when everyone’s asleep bet the ratings would be better if people could play the damn game
  87. Raios-Rogue
    Dec 9, 2021
    1
    gutter trash Todd Howard should be fired instead he is making a new Indiana Jones game for the poor xbots with 16 times the detail
  88. InformedGamer
    Jan 19, 2019
    0
    This is NOT Fallout as we know it. This game is BOOOORING and tedious. The lack of NPC's leaves the game feeling hollow and you feel shortchanged as a player. I am a huge Bethesda fan but whoever decided to take the franchise in this direction should be fired. It is really that bad. This is not a game worth buying.
  89. Nautilus
    Nov 29, 2018
    0
    I'm having huge buyer's remorse for this. And they don't accept refund now!! What a shame... This game clearly shows what greed can do once great RPG game studio. Shame on you Bethesda.
  90. Chapa9dj
    Dec 3, 2018
    0
    Online only, no NPC, micro transactions, lag, bugs and glitches left and right. Absolute mess of a game in all fronts that don't deserve to carry the Fallout brand.
    Avoid at all costs. Vote with your wallet.
    This is not a real Fallout game.
  91. Eastie_Beastie
    Nov 14, 2018
    0
    This isnt fallout. Its like a bastardized version of some online f2p shooter. This is not what i was waiting for and i am trully hoping that bethesda will stop and think next time.
  92. Sinloth
    Sep 13, 2019
    0
    So seriously Bethesda... what the f**k? Is this how you treat your fans, your loyal customers? With pathetic cash grabs riddled with bugs and with a side of microtransactions as well? And what about the "No. Only Cosmetic" promise for loot boxes that Pete Hines stated on Twitter and other empty promise Todd Howard made?
    You have become a meme of the gaming industry and you seem like you    So seriously Bethesda... what the f**k? Is this how you treat your fans, your loyal customers? With pathetic cash grabs riddled with bugs and with a side of microtransactions as well? And what about the "No. Only Cosmetic" promise for loot boxes that Pete Hines stated on Twitter and other empty promise Todd Howard made?
    You have become a meme of the gaming industry and you seem like you have no friggin' clue about what you're doing... Such a shame, you are losing credibility by the day and you're not doing anything to amend the situation.
    Regarding the game, it's simply a mess, don't bother with it, don't waste your time, there are still (fortunately) many better games out there, I would not recommend this game to anyone.    … Expand
  93. bastins
    Apr 17, 2020
    0
    Greetings,

    Thank you for contacting the Bethesda Support Team.

    Go f**k yourself.

    Kind Regards,

    Bethesda Support
  94. DoublesunRUS
    Nov 15, 2018
    0
    The game is just not friendly to multiplayer. Yes, you may get fun from coop-play with friends. But random players, even if they has friendly attitude, will take exp and loot if they are near you.
    There are no in-game benefits even when you team up with them.
  95. Skyrim-Is-Trash
    Nov 15, 2018
    0
    Absolutely perfect example of modern Bethesda Game Studios. A hollow, empty shell of a game designed to appeal to the lowest common denominator and idiot casuals, while sacrificing core fans to the altar of their one fervent god, MONEY.

    The performance is laughable for a multi-billion dollar company who has funds to spare. The graphics are years behind, and they continue to insist on    Absolutely perfect example of modern Bethesda Game Studios. A hollow, empty shell of a game designed to appeal to the lowest common denominator and idiot casuals, while sacrificing core fans to the altar of their one fervent god, MONEY.

    The performance is laughable for a multi-billion dollar company who has funds to spare. The graphics are years behind, and they continue to insist on the use of their now ancient engine. The game is riddled with bugs and Bethesda should no longer get a free pass for this. It reaches a point where it ceases to be funny, and starts to become grating.

    If you're a fan of games with depth, substance, good writing and characterizations, then do yourself a favor and steer way clear of this, it's not the Fallout you love. but instead an abomination made by devs and publishers who don't give a **** about anything more than bogging their pockets down with as much of your money as they can at the expense of everything else    … Expand
  96. tdebug
    Jul 28, 2020
    0
    Weird game in a semi-fallout universe with terrible and dated graphics and inconsistent story. With VATS removed, you just stuck with a terrible shooter with clumsy controls. Seriously, Bethesda, just check people feedback, admit the project went completely wrong, stop it and make a Fallout 5.
  97. mrmihailavdeev
    Nov 14, 2018
    0
    They killed Fallout. Twice.

    Fallout 4 was a joke and I don't even want to mention this low-quality Fallout-themed Rust clone. I will just pretend that it doesn't exist. Bethesda should've left it to Obsidian, those guys clearly knew what to do with the franchise, but it's too late now since Obsidian was bought by Microsoft. That was clearly the last Fallout game I've bought (at least    They killed Fallout. Twice.

    Fallout 4 was a joke and I don't even want to mention this low-quality Fallout-themed Rust clone. I will just pretend that it doesn't exist. Bethesda should've left it to Obsidian, those guys clearly knew what to do with the franchise, but it's too late now since Obsidian was bought by Microsoft.

    That was clearly the last Fallout game I've bought (at least I was able to sell it already) and I'm really worried about TES future.    … Expand
  98. Soulure
    Nov 19, 2018
    0
    Someone at Bethesda wrote a no-NPC multiplayer mod for a non-patched version of Fallout 4 and tossed a Fallout 76 title on it. This is a slap in the face of every Fallout fan. I am honestly astounded at how much of a blatant cash grab this is.
  99. Shady332
    Nov 16, 2018
    0
    Complete utter trash as a Fallout game. 0 out of 10 for taking a genre leading giant and debasing it into a tasteless cash grab with a slapped on Fallout tag. What was a great company has gone in a very disheartening direction, simplifying their games from true RPGs to Action Adventures which devolved into a Free Roam Shootem Up and now to whatever you call this. Absolutely patheticComplete utter trash as a Fallout game. 0 out of 10 for taking a genre leading giant and debasing it into a tasteless cash grab with a slapped on Fallout tag. What was a great company has gone in a very disheartening direction, simplifying their games from true RPGs to Action Adventures which devolved into a Free Roam Shootem Up and now to whatever you call this. Absolutely pathetic there’s micro transactions when we have a quarter of a Fallout game here. Now to ignore the knife Bethesda put in my back and review it as a game on its own it’s probably a 5 or 6. Typical buggy launch that can be expected of these games (Really was Skyrim any better on release?). Shooting feels clunky as always and Vats has been altered to work in real time but it looks and plays stupid. Missions and story are very stale without NPCs to bring them to life. Graphics really show their age against other games this year like RDR2. Creation engine is as outdated as Gamesbryo was for New Vegas (They still made it work better than this however). As an MMO it has very limited pvp options and safe guards anyone from losing anything of value. As a survival game it’s hit and miss, they put the need to eat and drink however items are rarely ever scarce and there’s no real repercussion when you die. Big map that can have immersive Fallout times when your exploring the landscape alone or with a friend. Random people ruin immersion and fun with their wacky pink hair and colorful power armour cussing profanity over the mic. This is a medicorce apocalyptic half MMO, half Free Roam Shootem Up survival type game. Hilarious how Forbes defends them while they are always the first ones to get press coverage regarding their games. Yeah that’s totally not corrupt.… Expand
  100. taufirec
    Nov 17, 2018
    0
    Honestly, I had hopes for this game but it is just absolutely terrible and looking at the reviews it's clear that even other long time fans of the franchise feel the same way. It seems that people are only giving it any kind of positive score because they either can't accept how bad the game is, can't accept that Bethesda would make a bad game, or somehow were involved in the project andHonestly, I had hopes for this game but it is just absolutely terrible and looking at the reviews it's clear that even other long time fans of the franchise feel the same way. It seems that people are only giving it any kind of positive score because they either can't accept how bad the game is, can't accept that Bethesda would make a bad game, or somehow were involved in the project and are trying to lie about the game to fix the terrible scores. As a survival game it fails, as a fallout game it fails, as an online game it fails. This game has nothing to offer anyone. I bought for ps4 but feel that the quality was so bad that it should be noted on all 3 pages for the game. Heck, when I returned the game to gamestop the cashier knew what I was returning before I even pulled it out because he apparently had gotten so many returns of the game. Do yourself a favor and don't waste your money or time.… Expand
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Generally unfavorable reviews - based on 33 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 33
  2. Mixed: 18 out of 33
  3. Negative: 13 out of 33
  1. New York Daily News
    Dec 20, 2018
    60
    But it’s hard to feel as if you’re truly affecting the world when there are no NPCs to express satisfaction or disdain, or to be directly influenced by your actions. Even killing feels hollow. Some of my best battles in Fallout 4 came when I stumbled across an outpost and found there a raider in there; he’d yell and scream at me as we were facing off. The Scorched, while armed, feel like nothing more than zombies.
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  2. TrueAchievements
    Dec 11, 2018
    50
    The addition of multiplayer feels as though it comes at the expense of Fallout’s memorable story-driven moments. What good is a vast map full of players if they're given little to no purpose? When no other players are around, the game’s world feels almost empty. The attention-grabbing locales and landmarks add to Appalachia's charm, but it's difficult to not wish for living, breathing characters to inhabit it. Post-apocalyptic West Virginia is described as a wasteland, and this term paints an inadvertent but accurate picture of what Fallout 76 is right now.
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  3. Windows Central
    Nov 30, 2018
    60
    If you enjoy multiplayer games of this type and are willing to overlook the engine anomalies, you may find yourself rapidly addicted to the game's exploration density and loot systems. If you're easily frustrated by bugs and issues, you may want to sit tight a bit to see what Bethesda does to polish things up, cus oh boy, it could use a bit right now. If you're a fan of the single player, branching narrative the series is known for, you'll want to wait for Fallout 5.
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