Fallout 76

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3.3

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 1839 Ratings

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  1. xdasher11
    Nov 15, 2018
    9
    All of these **** giving the game 0 who haven't even played it piss me off. Yeah, it's not a traditional Fallout game, but you get given a Fallout game and complain that it's not New Vegas 2 like this is somehow worse than nothing? Come on, actually play games before you review them.

    Now that that is out of the way, this game is, simply put, just really fun. It is built for multiplayer,    All of these **** giving the game 0 who haven't even played it piss me off. Yeah, it's not a traditional Fallout game, but you get given a Fallout game and complain that it's not New Vegas 2 like this is somehow worse than nothing? Come on, actually play games before you review them.

    Now that that is out of the way, this game is, simply put, just really fun. It is built for multiplayer, but it can be enjoyed solo (I have played about 33 hours solo including the BETA), and its one of the most fun gaming experiences I've had. Sure it doesn't have human NPC's, and that take away from its personality, but it still has that Fallout touch in the non-human NPC's and the special moments that happen. At level 23 I went in a cave and had one of the most intense, fun moments I've ever had. The cave was filled with nuclear waste barrels, and I was half irradiated before I found a HazMat suit. With the suit on and no armor rating, I got in a fight with a level 30 Legendary (Or champion, the one with the crown, whatever its called) Alpha Deathclaw! Over a few minutes I whittled it down and finished it off with a plasma grenade, and when that thing died I was so excited I had to take a picture with it (the photo-mode is a great addition to the game).

    This game isn't perfect, I've had enemies spawn in walls, a t-posing protectron saying Mr. Gutsy voice lines (I'm not joking, it was one of the funniest things I've ever seen), my camp has been deleted a few times, but its still a work in progress, and Bethesda is working hard to fix it. If you have doubts, nobody is forcing you to buy the game, but give it a few weeks and stop giving it a 0 score before you actually PLAY THE DAMN GAME.

    But thats just my two cents, I know the game isn't for everyone, but you just need to stop expecting it to be New Vegas 2 and give it a chance, trust me, its worth the money :)    … Expand
  2. Banane60
    Nov 15, 2018
    10
    It's a very good game Fallout in coop ! Graphics : OK, Sound OK, and the gameplay is like Fallout .

    It was so long that a multi in cooperation on Fallout was expected!
  3. Rando1ph
    Nov 15, 2018
    2
    Looks like no one at Bethesda played No Man's Sky because there are some similar problems here.
  4. 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.
  5. xevorevo
    Nov 15, 2018
    0
    Wow Bethesda. The only positive for this game is the fact that it deleted itself so i didn't have to.
  6. jaydecay
    Nov 15, 2018
    0
    The franchise is no longer an RPG. this game is nothing like Fallout 1 or 2 or 3 or new vegas. it's very awful ,,i hate it.
  7. Erithacula
    Nov 15, 2018
    10
    Fallout 76 is the best (and most addictive) game I've played in the last 5 years (and my current gamerscore is at 128000, so I've played a few other games in those years). It takes most things I've loved about the Fallout franchise and gives the player a new and interesting part of the wasteland to explore, which by the way is four times as large as the environment of Fallout4.

    Playing    Fallout 76 is the best (and most addictive) game I've played in the last 5 years (and my current gamerscore is at 128000, so I've played a few other games in those years). It takes most things I've loved about the Fallout franchise and gives the player a new and interesting part of the wasteland to explore, which by the way is four times as large as the environment of Fallout4.

    Playing with friends is purely optional, but makes the game even better in my opinion. I'm already looking forward to future DLC and hope to spend a lot of time exploring and conquering this amazing game with my friends.    … Expand
  8. Drachendasgut1
    Nov 15, 2018
    8
    look at all these trolls on here who think it's funny to rate a game most of them haven't even played. now some it's just not their cup of tea and that is fine. But this is overall a decent game better than I thought it would be. It still has some minor glitches and room to improve. One way it could improve is with the addition of the pip-boy app to it and another is to not force people tolook at all these trolls on here who think it's funny to rate a game most of them haven't even played. now some it's just not their cup of tea and that is fine. But this is overall a decent game better than I thought it would be. It still has some minor glitches and room to improve. One way it could improve is with the addition of the pip-boy app to it and another is to not force people to when they die near a Fissure to make them respone at the fissure.… Expand
  9. Rchrab
    Nov 15, 2018
    8
    For fallout IV fans who wondered what its like to play with friends and family, this game doesn't disappoint. We have 3 generations of our family having a blast exploring together! The day 1 content and quests fare well against any day 1 mmorg ive ever played. The key will be how Bethesda evolves the world through updates and dlc content. Those of you disappointed this didn't give youFor fallout IV fans who wondered what its like to play with friends and family, this game doesn't disappoint. We have 3 generations of our family having a blast exploring together! The day 1 content and quests fare well against any day 1 mmorg ive ever played. The key will be how Bethesda evolves the world through updates and dlc content. Those of you disappointed this didn't give you enough of a new experience, it is not Fallout V. Re-review the game a year from now and see how it stacks - against other mmorgs, not other single player campaign based games. Play RDR2 (great game!) if thats what you're looking for.

    Glitches continue to be an issue but no worse than fallout IV or Skyrim. For example last night my wife and I were playing together - she was as unable to see any containers even though i joined her server. She had to log out and back in to fix the issue.

    No npcs didnt bother me as much as i expected. After so many games where npcs behave as lifeless statues killing my momentum, it was refreshing to let holotapes play while I continue to explore and loot. It improves game pacing at the expense of a sense of lonliness. Another reason to play with friends!

    So tired of the game engine feedback. With Microsoft and Playstation gearing up for new consoles in 2021 why wouldn't a company stretch the current engine to its limit? Sorry gamers but Bethesda is in the business of making money. I would rather have Fallout 76 for what it is versus waiting another 3 years for a next gen game and console. PC gamers, get over it - you're a dying revenue stream so you will continue to see less dev effort. Enjoy what you get or make the move to console. I dont miss my keyboard and neck pain :-)    … Expand
  10. Alkpote
    Nov 15, 2018
    0
    What a shame!I was a huge fan from the license and from Bethesda and I am playing video games for 40 years.
    They already ruined Elder Scrolls and now they do the same with Fallout, for sure I will never buy one of their games again.
    Despite the day 1 patch, this game on xbox one x is full of bugs, full of lags like it is constantly freezing, graphics are awfull, totally boring playing    What a shame!I was a huge fan from the license and from Bethesda and I am playing video games for 40 years.
    They already ruined Elder Scrolls and now they do the same with Fallout, for sure I will never buy one of their games again.
    Despite the day 1 patch, this game on xbox one x is full of bugs, full of lags like it is constantly freezing, graphics are awfull, totally boring playing single or multiplayer.
    Please do not buy this game!!!    … Expand
  11. nukeIsrael
    Nov 15, 2018
    0
    Full-priced garbage dumpster fire of a game built around a microtransaction shop and 6 (!) planned paid DLCs. Fundamentally bad on every level - technical, gameplay, content-wise.
  12. 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
  13. SWERY_51
    Nov 15, 2018
    0
    I played Fallout 76 for about 3 hours then returned to Fallout New Vegas.
    Bethesda simply did everything i dislike in a video-game. Next.
  14. ButtoWipo
    Nov 15, 2018
    10
    Simply the best Fallout game period. Graphics are amazing, story is captivating and environment spellbinding. Installer works flawlwessly, download is easy. Its like WoW but in Fallout universe. As a diehard fan this is what I have been waiting for.

    Now please make this mobile as well!
  15. dswish
    Nov 14, 2018
    5
    I'm holding out hope that the game's current issues: lag spikes, difficulty loading textures, teleporting enemies, wonky hitboxes, etc., will be fixed shortly. However, even with all of these issues resolved Fallout 76 will remain feeling empty. It's quite a strange feeling: the only company you have are robots and other players, who are likely pursuing their own goals, and who with whichI'm holding out hope that the game's current issues: lag spikes, difficulty loading textures, teleporting enemies, wonky hitboxes, etc., will be fixed shortly. However, even with all of these issues resolved Fallout 76 will remain feeling empty. It's quite a strange feeling: the only company you have are robots and other players, who are likely pursuing their own goals, and who with which there is little interaction besides emotes. Typically, I would say that this sense of emptiness would be beneficial to a post-apocalyptic game, but most of the landscape remains lush and teeming with creatures, in stark contrast to the social capabilities of the player. I'm a huge Bethesda fan, but I can't help but feel disappointed with this installment.… Expand
  16. taufirecx
    Nov 14, 2018
    0
    This is quite possibly the laziest mmo I have ever had the displeasure of playing. First things first, the gameplay is copied right from Fallout 4 which would be fine if it weren't for the fact that Fallout 4 had a lot more to do and a lot more to it. This game is incredibly empty with no real npc's to interact with, workbenches and the like that can only be utilized by a single player atThis is quite possibly the laziest mmo I have ever had the displeasure of playing. First things first, the gameplay is copied right from Fallout 4 which would be fine if it weren't for the fact that Fallout 4 had a lot more to do and a lot more to it. This game is incredibly empty with no real npc's to interact with, workbenches and the like that can only be utilized by a single player at a team leading to waiting in line for the chance to do anything, player collision systems that stop players from moving through each other making it so that people who stop in door ways stop everyone else from entering the building. Monsters spawn far to frequently and attack based solely on seeing a player, meaning trolls simply lead large groups of monsters into populated areas and let them loose on unsuspecting players. On top of that the story, if you want to call it that, is really, really lazy and poorly done. It honestly might as well not even be there. Now we can get to the best part, that the game is a buggy mess! This truly is a failure in every way. If you want a good fallout experience but have completed 4 then go back and play 1,2,tactics, 3 or NV. This game isn't
    even worth being free.    … Expand
  17. LuciJeanne
    Nov 14, 2018
    8
    So, I was really REALLY skeptical. I was just as mad that it was changing, and that RPG feeling would be gone. Then I played it, mainly just to write a review of how I thought it was awful, but I don’t think it’s awful at all. Sure it’s got it’s bugs, but that was expected. So far, the storyline isn’t really all that appealing, but I do thoroughly enjoy the world itself. It's not our sameSo, I was really REALLY skeptical. I was just as mad that it was changing, and that RPG feeling would be gone. Then I played it, mainly just to write a review of how I thought it was awful, but I don’t think it’s awful at all. Sure it’s got it’s bugs, but that was expected. So far, the storyline isn’t really all that appealing, but I do thoroughly enjoy the world itself. It's not our same old RPG Fallout, but it’s honestly not as bad as everyone is leading it on to be.… Expand
  18. Dragunb
    Nov 14, 2018
    0
    Already tossed Fallout 76 to the wasted money pile. Always liked the Fallout games for single player fun. Got out of on-line games because they got to where they seemed like having a second job trying to group, find peeps to play with who weren't jerks and so on. Fallout games have always been full of bugs and such, but still a good way to kill time. Hopefully they make another FalloutAlready tossed Fallout 76 to the wasted money pile. Always liked the Fallout games for single player fun. Got out of on-line games because they got to where they seemed like having a second job trying to group, find peeps to play with who weren't jerks and so on. Fallout games have always been full of bugs and such, but still a good way to kill time. Hopefully they make another Fallout that is single player only in the future. Until then I am done with Bethesda.… Expand
  19. Leppy0014
    Nov 14, 2018
    9
    For an online survival MMO, there's nothing else like it on the market. Every single location my buds and I have visited so far has had an interesting story to tell. Emotional holo-tapes (some several minutes long), notes, hand-written journals, terminal logs, and sentient robots all shed light on what life was like for past, pre-war inhabitants. Many times, their grim stories will evenFor an online survival MMO, there's nothing else like it on the market. Every single location my buds and I have visited so far has had an interesting story to tell. Emotional holo-tapes (some several minutes long), notes, hand-written journals, terminal logs, and sentient robots all shed light on what life was like for past, pre-war inhabitants. Many times, their grim stories will even kick off a variety of small quests. It's a far cry from other survival games like Rust, Conan Exiles, DayZ, and Ark Survival that don't even HAVE quests, let alone much backstory. From what I've seen of the survival genre, the sole fact that FO76 is NOT Early Access already has me hooked.

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

    Some sage advice from an old arcade player, if you're ever not sure whether a modern game is worth it's full price, rate it at $1 an hour. If you can get 60 hours of game-play from a $60 retail game, it's well worth it in my old-school, coin-operated book.    … Expand
  20. Todd_Howard
    Nov 14, 2018
    10
    Awesome game. Love the exploration. Love the storytelling. Love the character building. Love the world. Looking forward to playing this until Starfield or TES V comes out.
  21. Gamervidya
    Nov 14, 2018
    0
    Whether you're playing this with friends or alone it defiently is a miss. The world is empty and small, impotent enemies, poor AI, and no sense of realistic survivability. The perk card system is a poor replacement on the previous perk system. The gun modification system has been greatly dumbed-down and is more irrelevant. The CAMP feature is not fun, uncreative, and rage inducing. TheWhether you're playing this with friends or alone it defiently is a miss. The world is empty and small, impotent enemies, poor AI, and no sense of realistic survivability. The perk card system is a poor replacement on the previous perk system. The gun modification system has been greatly dumbed-down and is more irrelevant. The CAMP feature is not fun, uncreative, and rage inducing. The story and quests are actually not there and more shallow than what one would think at first look. And the community is toxic, hostile, and overall what a racist white male community typically is like. Theres room for things to be worse of course, but I cannot see how. If it isn't it right now, the game surely will be a huge failure after a few updates. Defeiently a miss.… Expand
  22. Mehfigmo
    Nov 14, 2018
    10
    Fun game, if you liked the previous Fallouts, you'll enjoy this. Ignore the 195+ negative reviews as this game is getting review bombed (just like every other game these days). The majority of the negatives haven't played the game. There are bug related issues but, FO76 creates a well designed post-apocalyptic world where you and the other 76 vault dwellers are the first humans released inFun game, if you liked the previous Fallouts, you'll enjoy this. Ignore the 195+ negative reviews as this game is getting review bombed (just like every other game these days). The majority of the negatives haven't played the game. There are bug related issues but, FO76 creates a well designed post-apocalyptic world where you and the other 76 vault dwellers are the first humans released in to the wilds. The story telling and gameplay + map are well done.… Expand
  23. Raidmaxxx
    Nov 14, 2018
    0
    Bugs galore (what do you expect, its a Bethesda game) FPS is locked, engine is outdated and it shows. The game has an identity crisis, and it struggles to do any one thing right. The PvP is lackluster, and it seems like it is discouraged you have nothing to gain and quite a bit to lose. The building is just as bad as you remember from Fallout 4. The game feels empty and soulless, TheBugs galore (what do you expect, its a Bethesda game) FPS is locked, engine is outdated and it shows. The game has an identity crisis, and it struggles to do any one thing right. The PvP is lackluster, and it seems like it is discouraged you have nothing to gain and quite a bit to lose. The building is just as bad as you remember from Fallout 4. The game feels empty and soulless, The quests that are in the game are boring, and uninteresting. If you enjoyed the boring radiant quests from Fallout 4 you will probably like this game. The lore and the setting makes no sense, and the constant retcons are a slap in the face to many die hard fans.… Expand
  24. Trovinizard
    Nov 14, 2018
    0
    Fallout 76 is an absolutely soulless game, an endless void of uninspired grinding. I spent a lot of time trying to figure out why it's such an absolute chore to play, I went into it optimistically, I was honestly hoping for a good time. I've sunk a ridiculous amount of hours into the fallout and Elder Scrolls series and I've enjoyed them a lot despite their flaws but 76 just stands apart,Fallout 76 is an absolutely soulless game, an endless void of uninspired grinding. I spent a lot of time trying to figure out why it's such an absolute chore to play, I went into it optimistically, I was honestly hoping for a good time. I've sunk a ridiculous amount of hours into the fallout and Elder Scrolls series and I've enjoyed them a lot despite their flaws but 76 just stands apart, it's the black sheep of the series, the really boring black sheep. The main story is pathetic. Fallout 76 is the story of an insane man chasing quest markers around a map while pointless audio logs play in the background. You do not have any goals or direction, there are no characters to get you engaged or immersed in the game, just an endless series of quest markers to follow around. Saying the story is half-assed would be an overstatement, it's closer to no assed. The world is actually quite beautiful, the environments look really great and contain many different visually distinct areas, it's just too bad there's nothing in this world worth finding. There is literally no challenge in this game at all. Almost every enemy takes one or two shots to kill, while the player seems to be built like a tank. The power armor in this game works similar to the the star powerup in Super Mario Bros, you never die... At first I thought this was just because I was in a low-level area, but I ended up running into an enemy that was nearly double my level at one point and he was basically no threat whatsoever, I just back pedaled down the road and shot him in the face a few times. This game's difficulty feels like I'm playing fallout 4 on the "game journalist" difficulty. It is mind-numbingly boring and as a result of that I quickly started using fast travel whenever I possibly could to avoid fighting endless waves of impotent enemies. Let's talk about the loot, which is basically the only reason to play the game. There's no story and the enemies suck, so the loot has to be good right? This was the moment of revelation for me, this was the point that I figured it out, fallout 76 is not a Fallout game, it's a F-ing MMO. The core gameplay is there, it's a shooting game where you collect loot and level up, but all the joy of playing a Fallout game is just absent. There are no cool characters to meet, there are no interesting areas to explore I would go as far to say there really are no quests. Every area is just go here, kill dudes, pick up loot and return. And is the loot even worth anything? No of course not, MMOs are designed to waste your time, so you'll find 500000 pipe pistols that are all worth one cap. Thank You Todd. Let's talk about the cash shop. I don't really need to say anything about this. There is a cashshop and everyone knows cashshops are cancer. The leveling completely sucks, I have no idea how they F-ed this up so bad. The leveling up in Skyrim and fallout 4 was awesome, there were so many good perks to choose from and every level made you feel tangibly stronger. But leveling up in fallout 76 is pretty bland, the game randomizes the perks you can choose from and most of them are really anemic. I honestly couldn't tell much of a difference between my character when I was level one versus when I was level 20. It felt more or less the same. And because of the randomness, there's basically no chance that you can specialise towards a specific kind of build, you're just sort of stuck with whatever they give you. I imagine that after a few hundred hours of playtime you might be able to collect all the different perks, but there is no way I'm gonna suffer through to that point. This game handicaps itself by being so pathetically easy, why would you ever bother to team up with someone who's going to take half of your loot if you can play just as effectively solo. it's completely pointless. And even if you are brain-dead enough to actually need help with a quest good luck finding another player who has the exact same quest, is a similar level and actually wants to team up with you. You are probably more likely to win the lottery, so the co-op is totally pointless. The PvP is not only also pointless but it's also fundamentally broken. The way the PvP works is that when you shoot a player it sends a duel request and does a tiny amount of damage to that player, then if that player shoots back at you it starts a duel and then you both do full damage to each other. The problem here is that the person who sends the duel request by shooting first will always lose because the way you initiate the duel is by shooting back, meaning that if someone shoots you, you can just walk straight up to them, go into your inventory, put on your power armor, pop a psycho, get out your strongest shotgun and then just vats in on their head and get a critical and you'll kill them in one hit. You win the duel there's nothing they can do to stop you from doing this because they cannot damage you until you shoot back. it's just the most broken system.… Expand
  25. 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
  26. Dynako
    Nov 14, 2018
    6
    Buggy, Laggy, Boring... How on earth Bethesda thought this game was ready for release is beyond me.. Save your money.
  27. SteelDawg84
    Nov 14, 2018
    10
    Why on Earth would you leave a review on this game if you played the game with a negative bias or worse, have never even played it. It's not PUBG or FORTNITE and if that's what your gripe is then get lost.

    I absolutely love this game even with it's early game bugs. I have been a fan of Fallout since the beginning and this game is a bold and brave attempt to give people what they asked    Why on Earth would you leave a review on this game if you played the game with a negative bias or worse, have never even played it. It's not PUBG or FORTNITE and if that's what your gripe is then get lost.

    I absolutely love this game even with it's early game bugs. I have been a fan of Fallout since the beginning and this game is a bold and brave attempt to give people what they asked for with Fallout 4, online gaming in a Fallout Universe.

    What I really enjoy about the game (I've played 76 since the pre-BETA stress Test)

    --Microtransactions - the ability to trade and barter with other Vault Dwellers adds a fun twist to the game, no more depending on just NPC merchants (which 76 does have)
    --The vastness of Applachia - promises hours of game time with no repeat encounters
    --Being able to join up with fellow Vault Dwellers to creat actual Fallout communities
    --Crafting - being able to make literally anything and everything myself. You do need plans and blueprints
    --Blueprinting - Once you build your palace/castle you can blueprint it so if you move your CAMP it can be rebuilt with ease.
    --Moveable CAMP - A portable workstation to enables the Vault Dweller to have immediate access to literally any workstation or Basecamp feature on the go. You do need to pay caps to move once it's been built once.    … Expand
  28. 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
  29. Kristophercito
    Nov 14, 2018
    9
    It has been a great add to my game library so far. It has its flaws but nothing game-breaking so far. I find it ironic, because this game is meant to be played with people, but I enjoy it most when I'm playing it alone. People say this game is one of the loneliest fallout ever made despite its social multiplayer focus, and I just love this concept. It's like being alone but not completely,It has been a great add to my game library so far. It has its flaws but nothing game-breaking so far. I find it ironic, because this game is meant to be played with people, but I enjoy it most when I'm playing it alone. People say this game is one of the loneliest fallout ever made despite its social multiplayer focus, and I just love this concept. It's like being alone but not completely, and knowing someone might lend you a hand if they're nearby and you need it well, it's a plus to my experience playing it.

    It's far from perfect, but this is day one. Being an online game means that it will be fixed often, so many of these flaws are more likely to be fixed soon, so this is no big deal for me right now. It's not a game for everyone, but it's definitely a game for me.    … Expand
  30. WantedRobot
    Nov 14, 2018
    0
    The game, at its very core, is a boring slog of inane missions which are there as an extremely dull distraction from an empty and lackluster world. If the premise of the "game" you are attempting to sell relies primarily playing with friends, then the game needs to provide an interesting environment in which these experiences can happen in. This game utterly fails at that.
  31. MrBeem101
    Nov 14, 2018
    3
    I've not been a fan of the fallout games for very long, my passion for these great games and their interesting setting started in 2013, when I discovered Fallout 3, within moments of playing , I was in love with the series, and played New Vegas and 3 to death, even played 2 for a while. When I heard 4 was coming, I exploded with excitement, I was so happy the day I had Fallout 4 in myI've not been a fan of the fallout games for very long, my passion for these great games and their interesting setting started in 2013, when I discovered Fallout 3, within moments of playing , I was in love with the series, and played New Vegas and 3 to death, even played 2 for a while. When I heard 4 was coming, I exploded with excitement, I was so happy the day I had Fallout 4 in my hands I could have died. Fallout 4 was a good game in my opinion, I was only slightly disappointed about minor changes. It was my least favourite I had played so far, but I still loved it.

    But anyway, this year, when the 76 trailer dropped, I again, was ecstatic, I stayed up until 3 in the morning (Despite the fact I had exams next day) waiting for any news on 76, and I was really disappointed, but optimistic. I got the power armour edition this Monday, I had played some BETA, and the helmet etc was amazing, but, when holding the little steel book which the game was held in, I wasn't excited. Here's the pros and cons.

    (This is what ive gathered from my 8 hours BETA playtime, and my 5 hours full game time)

    Pros:
    Finally, a wasteland I can explore with my friends! (if my friends bought this game and weren't warning me about how crap the game was going to be)

    New lore! New places!

    Meet new fellow Fallout fans! (Or a bunch of 10 year olds with all the spare time in the world to get power armour, new powerful guns etc, and trample over you when you say ''Hello!'')

    (thats about all I can think of for pros)

    Negatives:

    Fallout is a Role playing game, you cannot have this without exchange of dialogue. You cannot communicate with anything in game (Grafton Mayor for example) Though Fallout 4's 'Sarcastic' or 'No' dialogue options were lackluster, lazy and bad? Well, Now you cannot speak to anything in game, unless its another player, and theres a 99% they have no microphone, so you have to communicate with emotes. Weak.

    Alone. You NEED a friend with a microphone to enjoy this game, otherwise its so lonely and deprived of any substance.

    You need so many Caps its unholy. Whats that? You want to fast travel? 16 caps please. Whats that? you want this workshop? 60 caps please. You got killed? bye bye caps! In previous Fallouts, there were caps everywhere, and everything was free. Now I feel like Ebeneezer Scrooge, 'Do I pay 36 caps to teleport there, or do I walk?'

    Brain dead story. With no Npcs to play with, your rely on the odd robot or holotape to tell you where to go, or to get an item. Boring fetch quests. Really Bethesda?

    Welcome to Little Lamplight! Kids galore. Kids with no mics, roaming around in gangs, killing as they please because they have a **** ton of spare time to level up, get op guns armour etc. Anyone under 14, please go back to Fortnite. This game is suffering enough without sweaty children roaming the map.

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    Bugs are a huge problem, whether its textures loading painfully slowly (Fallout 3 looks like a work of art in comparison) or the servers lagging, or just some visual bug (A texture not loading for example) Bugfest 76 is full of glitches.

    So much more. Vats, settlements, perk cards etc. I could go on for ages.

    To summarise, what made Fallout great was its setting, and its genre. RPG. This Fallout is a shadow of its former self, if anything, this makes me want to just go play Fallout 4 again, to be reminded of what fallout is. This may be a good, fun MMO game, but its not a good Fallout Game.
    I look forward to Fallout 5, four years away, with a mix of fear, and hope.

    Seriously, just buy Fallout 3, 4 and New vegas and all the DLC's sor a fraction of the price, you will have a much better Fallout experience, wait until this thing is in the bargain bin, then you might consider buying it.

    (The elder scrolls online was **** Bethesda, take a hint, Turning RPG story driven single player games and turning them into money grabbing, low common denominator sellout MMO's doesn't work.)    … Expand
  32. 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
  33. Xumari
    Nov 14, 2018
    0
    Fallout 76, or it should be named Frameout 76 because its massive framedrops. One of the worst optimized videogames so far. Terrible.
    Truly an insult to the gamer community.
  34. 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
  35. 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
  36. Allthat
    Nov 14, 2018
    0
    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.

    Please Bethesda, this game sucks and your engine is total trash. Ditch this game and your god forsaken engine, build a new engine or use Unreal or even Unity to build a good RPG. I don't care how long it takes just give us fans good games.    … Expand
  37. 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
  38. Daimyo21
    Nov 14, 2018
    9
    Don't listen to the whiney entitled gamers that haven't played the game and are just **** posting. Look for a balanced review but ultimately if you're on the fence, play the game and make up your own mind.

    My own impressions(not review since you know, I'm only 25 hours in): There is definitely valid criticism for FO76 (like any game) but from my experience, its been tons of fun and    Don't listen to the whiney entitled gamers that haven't played the game and are just **** posting. Look for a balanced review but ultimately if you're on the fence, play the game and make up your own mind.

    My own impressions(not review since you know, I'm only 25 hours in):
    There is definitely valid criticism for FO76 (like any game) but from my experience, its been tons of fun and surprisingly stable (bugs and all during BETA).

    My background: 25+ years of gaming, 10 years of modding. My ideal Bethesda multiplayer experience has always been a 4-6 cooperative experience. FO76 went a little bigger than I expected which is good and bad. I'm 95% a PC player but this recently got an Xbox One for RDR2 and FO76 because my friends are on console.

    Before I continue, anyone saying that some multiplayer wasn't a request by the fans is dead wrong. Quote from 2011 before Skyrim release from Todd Howard: "The two most requested features we get are dragons and multiplayer. We got one of them this time!”

    Also, if you understand game development. Multiplayer is extremely hard to develop, especially when its a hybrid singleplayer/multiplayer experience and as complex as most Bethesda games. There is a reason why most companies don't attempt it and split the genre.

    Pros:
    -Massive map with lots of content. I've explored maybe 5% of the game with 25 hours in. Now that BETA is over, I will likely take my time so there is tons of content out there. Does not feel repetitive so far and each area feels fresh and unique. Lots of detail! View Distance is amazing.

    -Multiplayer within the Creation Engine (and all its pros/cons). The reason I love that they implemented multiplayer in the creation engine is that it feels and plays like a genuine Bethesda game but now with multiplayer vs making an entirely new engine and essentially separate game.

    -Lots of quests. The quests have lots of content and voice acting but its tough to listen to all of it when you're with friends. If you're soloing though, there is plenty of content here to get enveloped in the story/lore.

    -Private servers for all, Modding support for PC, the sky is the limit! Bethesda has been allowing heavy modding in their games for over a decade. Bethesda said full private custom servers for FO76 will be supported and that means anything you don't currently like about the game, could be essentially modded in with the heavy lifting of multiplayer implementation DONE.

    -Crafting/Base Building: Lots to craft and lots to build. Both systems work well and have been expanded since FO4.

    Cons:

    -UI/Sorting needs more work: These are minor but frustrating when trying to organize your inventory. I expect it to get some improvements overtime.

    -Stash Limits: Though there are ways to mitigate it, the current limit too small and needs to be expanded in an intuitive way. Bethesda said they are going to do this eventually.

    -Performance issues (Xbox One S): Though this has gotten better since BETA, I feel like there is room for improvement. On one hand, I love that Bethesda doesn't hold back. A horde of enemy AI IS a horde of enemy AI but when your frame rate dips its hard to enjoy it. Hopefully they can find the sweet spot in highly dense areas.

    Overall, this feels like a Bethesda open world experience with Friends though a bit watered down which was expected given the work to add multiplayer (modding support is key here). This is some of the most fun I've had in a game in some time. I've always dreamed of playing a Bethesda game with friends and I feel like they captured that completely.    … Expand
  39. 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
  40. Kreldian
    Nov 14, 2018
    0
    Old engine made for single player forced into a multiplayer experience, looks bad, plays bad, tons of bugs, cash shop, no content, and no effort put into this blatant money grab
  41. Velgar
    Nov 14, 2018
    0
    Stupid shooter not a Fallout. Definitely not an RPG, but an open world FPS only. Cash grab. It represents everything that is wrong with the gaming industry today.
  42. 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.
  43. 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 ****
  44. BurnyMack
    Nov 14, 2018
    9
    Posting my first review to simply give an opinion of someone who's played every Fallout (yes even 1 & 2) and isn't some butt-hurt millennial that didn't get what they want.

    I've played the stress test and 90% of the BETAs and this game is more Fallout. Yes, it uses the same ol engine (which has been graphically improved) and still relies on the PipBoy for it's menu system (also improved    Posting my first review to simply give an opinion of someone who's played every Fallout (yes even 1 & 2) and isn't some butt-hurt millennial that didn't get what they want.

    I've played the stress test and 90% of the BETAs and this game is more Fallout. Yes, it uses the same ol engine (which has been graphically improved) and still relies on the PipBoy for it's menu system (also improved from Fallout 4) but is still a good Fallout game. Every Bethesda game has weird bugs and this is no exception as they've heavily modified the engine to incorporate multiplayer. The combat is mainly the same with the exception of VATS which just takes a couple minutes to get used to. The lack of NPCs is incorporated into the story beats which end up being conveyed via audio logs (a la Bioshock).

    I've run into a handful of bugs (nothing game breaking [looking at you Red Dead 2]) but have overall had a great time wether playing solo or with a team. With lots of planned support, events, updates and fixes expected throughout the year, this may be a game that looks entirely different a year from now (looking at you Sea of Thieves). It's not going to be the Game of the Year, but certainly isn't the 1's and 0's that the whiny minority of the internet is claiming it is on here.    … Expand
  45. Ninken87
    Nov 14, 2018
    10
    This is genuinely my favorite fallout game in some time. It's different, but in a good way. There's still lots to discover, lots to build, lots to learn and find, lots to shoot. Only real drawback is the 400 lb stash limit, which even that is workable if you can shelve your inner hoarder and sell off some that junk you don't REALLY need to save for later. I don't miss the human NPCs youThis is genuinely my favorite fallout game in some time. It's different, but in a good way. There's still lots to discover, lots to build, lots to learn and find, lots to shoot. Only real drawback is the 400 lb stash limit, which even that is workable if you can shelve your inner hoarder and sell off some that junk you don't REALLY need to save for later. I don't miss the human NPCs you still get to learn all about the ones that WERE alive in the area. Sure there's some bugs, but none that have made the game unbearable or even annoying to play for me. If you like crafting, if you like survival, if you like adventure, if you like strategically hauling loot to your base or a shop, if you don't mind the idea of encountering evidence that other human beings exist in a geographic area the size of state...I'd recommend this game.… Expand
  46. Justinrjs
    Nov 14, 2018
    10
    This game is a lot of fun. It keeps the same atmosphere as the other fallout games and has a wide arrangment of new and eerie places to explore. I've met people online to play with, that I now play with regularly, and that's actually really nice. After all, one of Fallout 76's biggest boasts to date has been the concept of "doing it together" - the idea of having the game bring playersThis game is a lot of fun. It keeps the same atmosphere as the other fallout games and has a wide arrangment of new and eerie places to explore. I've met people online to play with, that I now play with regularly, and that's actually really nice. After all, one of Fallout 76's biggest boasts to date has been the concept of "doing it together" - the idea of having the game bring players together in a group to explore: which, for me, it certainly has done.

    To be honest, if you're reading this with the actual hope of getting a fair opinion on the game, I'm not sure why so many people are upset with it at its launch (which is when I'm writing this). It's not a perfect game but it definitely doesn't deserve to be bombarded with 0s by folks who haven't, and who refuse to, play the game for themselves - which is why I'm giving it a 10. Why is it that a game made to bring players together, with seemingly good intentions, possesses so many people to act so negatively? As though to try and tear the community down before it even has a chance to walk.

    I understand people wish it were a single player game and I'm pretty sure Bethesda has said that they'll continue to make single player games after Fallout 76. This game tries something different which, respectfully, is quite a brave thing to do.

    Now, if you can't get by the idea of something which takes the road less traveled by then so be it; this game isn't for you and that's okay - but if you're welcome to new ideas and like the prospect of joining a community of players who are as well then Fallout 76 offers a unique opportunity: to emerge form the vault together.

    Hope to see you in the wasteland!    … Expand
  47. Debilek
    Nov 14, 2018
    0
    Bethesda managed to perfectly portray the setting of an apocalypse...its horrible, boring, and dreadful.
  48. deltameta
    Nov 14, 2018
    0
    -12 / -12 пам пам пам пам Мистер говард сделал....пам пам....
  49. Broman13
    Nov 14, 2018
    0
    Completely boring and lifeless there's no reason to limit your game with having no npc it's a survival game where it's hard as hell just to PVP so pretty much you're just exploring and that's only fun for about 12 hours once you explore everything there's nothing really to do and yes of course there are games that are fun playing with friends but that's every game that shouldn't be a coreCompletely boring and lifeless there's no reason to limit your game with having no npc it's a survival game where it's hard as hell just to PVP so pretty much you're just exploring and that's only fun for about 12 hours once you explore everything there's nothing really to do and yes of course there are games that are fun playing with friends but that's every game that shouldn't be a core concept of a game… Expand
  50. Vertigoiguanaco
    Nov 14, 2018
    9
    Overall it's fun, and worth a buy if you like fallout. Lots of environmental storytelling, new enemies, new weapons, and great map for exploring.

    There is room for improvment with storage limits, and more friendly NPCa, but so far its been a blast.
  51. SpottedLaughter
    Nov 14, 2018
    9
    So far this is one of the funnest Fallout games to date and it's actually quite hard to pull myself away from it. The environmental story telling is on par and as up to spec as it is in the other games of the series. If someone says this game has no story they are lying. The story is everywhere and the only difference is have to find it instead of some npc spouting lines at you. Though iSo far this is one of the funnest Fallout games to date and it's actually quite hard to pull myself away from it. The environmental story telling is on par and as up to spec as it is in the other games of the series. If someone says this game has no story they are lying. The story is everywhere and the only difference is have to find it instead of some npc spouting lines at you. Though i will say it would have been nice to see a couple humans that weren't players around, the robot npcs are still a lot of fun.

    It's not a perfect game though, but none really are and it isn't the best Fallout game out there either.

    Does this game have bugs? Yes it does, but nothing game breaking and nothing that can't be fixed .

    If you've enjoyed any of the Bethesda Fallout games and go in with an open mind, as a fan not looking to be negative like so many others, but looking to enjoy yourself, you'll have a great time.

    Highly recommend.    … Expand
  52. 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
  53. zapital47
    Nov 14, 2018
    10
    This game isn't perfect but it is a blast to play. There are many bugs but this is a Bethesda game so sadly that is to be expected. I've played probably 15 hours including beta time and it has been one of the best game experiences I've ever had. Ignore the zero reviews, it's just entitled brats that are mad its not New Vegas 2. I will say playing with a group is way more enjoyableThis game isn't perfect but it is a blast to play. There are many bugs but this is a Bethesda game so sadly that is to be expected. I've played probably 15 hours including beta time and it has been one of the best game experiences I've ever had. Ignore the zero reviews, it's just entitled brats that are mad its not New Vegas 2. I will say playing with a group is way more enjoyable than playing solo.… Expand
  54. elhackeroanon
    Nov 14, 2018
    0
    it just didn't work i guess.

    Todd already took my family, so i have nothing left
  55. Pook600
    Nov 14, 2018
    7
    It's fun. People who post negative reviews, day 1, for random reasons they are grinding their axe too, are morons.
    Have played solo. Fun
    Played with friends. Fun Is there work to do? Yes. I didn't realize how a lack of NPC's would make the game feel empty, in a bad way. I am enjoying FO76, and I look forward to what Bethesda can make out of this. But this does need work. I    It's fun. People who post negative reviews, day 1, for random reasons they are grinding their axe too, are morons.
    Have played solo. Fun
    Played with friends. Fun

    Is there work to do? Yes. I didn't realize how a lack of NPC's would make the game feel empty, in a bad way. I am enjoying FO76, and I look forward to what Bethesda can make out of this. But this does need work.
    I want more CAMP space to build. Bigger stash. Harsher consequences for death. PVE & PVP servers. Remove level caps on everything. The level caps make no sense at all in a game like this.

    If you haven't played the game, and aren't making a critique on what you like/don't like in a vacuum from comparisons to what you have played/wanted, shut up and go away. You are an idiot.    … Expand
  56. THEhobo55
    Nov 14, 2018
    0
    It isn't good it is poorly optimized and not well made. The game starts at 45 GB and has a day one patch of 52 GB yes Bethesda was unable to make a functional game so the patch they realese was larger than the game it self, not to metion that the patch dosnt fix much
  57. Popcorn51515
    Nov 14, 2018
    0
    Shameless cashgrab and a betrayal of real fallout fans in the pursuit of money. And it shows.
  58. cottemann
    Nov 14, 2018
    0
    The best thing I can say about this game is it's not the worst game I've ever played. It's a very confusing game of half measures. They wanted a multiplayer experience so they took out the NPC's (even though there are multiplayer games with NPC's) but then limit the multiplayer aspect in the servers. They want it to feel like a survival game but then don't punish you for dying. They wantThe best thing I can say about this game is it's not the worst game I've ever played. It's a very confusing game of half measures. They wanted a multiplayer experience so they took out the NPC's (even though there are multiplayer games with NPC's) but then limit the multiplayer aspect in the servers. They want it to feel like a survival game but then don't punish you for dying. They want you to interact with others in an immersive way but then put mechanics in that prevent any harm coming to any player. I'm sure there will be people who will enjoy this game but I don't know who they are.… Expand
  59. Tanarur
    Nov 14, 2018
    0
    Yeah, it's still kind of fun and now you can at least laugh at the bugs with 3 of your friends, but however you want to sugarcoat this game, you can't argue that this is a huge downgrade in terms of quality compared to anything Bethesda has done before.

    Yes, it has a huge map and crafting is back with more options and the gameplay loop is still passable as "somewhat fun", but we've lost    Yeah, it's still kind of fun and now you can at least laugh at the bugs with 3 of your friends, but however you want to sugarcoat this game, you can't argue that this is a huge downgrade in terms of quality compared to anything Bethesda has done before.

    Yes, it has a huge map and crafting is back with more options and the gameplay loop is still passable as "somewhat fun", but we've lost NPCs, engaging story quests, most of the narrative, not to mention the trainwreck that's the SPECIAL system right now and at the end of the day, this game is a huge sandbox that, in all its vastness, ultimately feels empty. Bethesda has removed a lot of things compared to FO4, but forgot that if you take away from the game, you're supposed to put something in instead.

    Additionally, we still have the same friggin problems we had with FO4, but this time, modders won't be able to fix these for at least a year. No FOV slider, FPS lock on PC, weird glitches, objects and enemies stuck in the terrain, MY CHARACTER stuck in the terrain, missin push-to-talk option, disappearing and t-posing enemies... the list just goes on and on... Hell there are even bugs that Bethesda supposedly "fixed" during the beta, but here they are in the final release.

    Microtransactions are the final nail for me. Yes, you can earn everything by playing but just the existence of MTX in this game makes my blood boil. It makes it seem like this game went for profits and profits only. At least the cash shop works perfectly, am I right boys? It just adds insult to injury.

    Bethesda really needs to get its crap together if they want me to put money down for their products ever again.    … Expand
  60. reptileye
    Nov 14, 2018
    0
    Just the name. A reason for Bethesda to get more money. Same bad engine, even worst because of it being online. Unfinished and unpolished. Don't touch this even with a stick.
  61. Blitzkrieg40
    Nov 14, 2018
    10
    This game is amazing. A blast with friends, and I can say with certainty that is is one of if not the best fallout game I have ever played.
  62. 6r1zzly
    Nov 14, 2018
    0
    Many call it an obscene cash grab or a horrendous antithesis of fallout. I just call it garbage. It's a result of bethesda design philosophy to create content ultra-cheap and push it as a fake AAA game. This game shows a complete lack of respect for ex-loyal customers.
  63. UpsetSombrero
    Nov 14, 2018
    10
    ola
    buy fallout 76 yes
    good game very much fun bethesda did good yet again
  64. 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.
  65. AndreyTimukin
    Nov 14, 2018
    10
    Probably GOTY of 2018, Witcher 3 from a world of CO-OP games and definitely must have of this year!!!
  66. Revenant87
    Nov 14, 2018
    4
    Maybe it will do a No Mans Sky and turn into something pretty decent eventually, but at launch this game should be avoided. It is currently drowning in problems both technical and creative and just generally feels like a game thats still in development and about a year off launch.

    - Lack of NPCs takes away a lot of the motivation to explore and pretty much kills PvE, especially solo.    Maybe it will do a No Mans Sky and turn into something pretty decent eventually, but at launch this game should be avoided. It is currently drowning in problems both technical and creative and just generally feels like a game thats still in development and about a year off launch.

    - Lack of NPCs takes away a lot of the motivation to explore and pretty much kills PvE, especially solo. All you're ever going to find is a holotape or note.

    - The PvP system is also quite poorly implemented. Anyone you attack will take drastically reduced damage unless they retaliate, the world is huge and resources are plentiful so theres just no real incentive to do it right now.

    - The world is ironically too much of a wasteland. Some of the environment design is decent but with no proper NPCs (other than protectrons, Mr Handys etc that have limited dialogue) and a very small amount of other human players around (relative to the size of the map) it feels like you're walking through an abandoned museum. Yes, its supposed to be post apocalyptic, but this takes that way too far.

    - The hunger/thirst mechanic is just an annoyance that gets in the way. You need to eat and drink far too often and of course most food/drink gives you radiation.

    - The game lags to absolutely preposterous levels as times. I'm talking literal slideshow.

    - A lot of times it feels like enemies simply materialised 5 feet behind you then darted at you at 100mph with absolute laser focus in a way that you couldnt possibly have pre empted. You can be in the middle of an empty field and then 2 seconds later getting swarmed by enemies that were nowhere to be seen.

    - Graphically its if anything slightly worse than Fallout 4 was.

    It can be mildly entertaining for an hour or so here and there in co op with friends, but most things are. To reiterate - I strongly recommend you wait and see how (or if) Bethesda fix this game, and what they add to, before you consider buying it.

    PS: Gotta love Bethesda spending time implementing microtransactions when the game has a myriad of serious issues that they should be working on first. Absolutely shameless.    … Expand
  67. Actuallyabear
    Nov 14, 2018
    7
    I've only played this game for 3 hours so far, and the biggest thing i can say about fallout's foray into multiplayer is that it's interesting. It is definitely a fallout game, as i was able to punch 20 enemies to death in the first 5 minutes. Appalachia is beautiful and i haven't seen another player since the vault. Since multiplayer aspect has to be balanced, the rest of the game is moreI've only played this game for 3 hours so far, and the biggest thing i can say about fallout's foray into multiplayer is that it's interesting. It is definitely a fallout game, as i was able to punch 20 enemies to death in the first 5 minutes. Appalachia is beautiful and i haven't seen another player since the vault. Since multiplayer aspect has to be balanced, the rest of the game is more of a give and take. The new perk system is somewhat confusing but decent. Weapon condition has been reintroduced to the franchise, but there are workbenches and junk everywhere so fixing something is only a short sprint away. Some weapons and perks have level requirements, but these pack a punch when you finally equip them. Every item you pick up has realistic weight to it (yes, even ammo at .003/round). Enemies aren't tanky but they aren't one shot either. In all honesty, it just feels like what it is: a fallout game retooled for multiplayer. It has great potential to be a fun and balanced game for players, but truth be told, it's no botw.… Expand
  68. Hinryl
    Nov 14, 2018
    10
    it's a good game, really, just try to understand the lore et play in group ( if possible ) this game is better than Fallout 4 but you're just raging , all !
  69. RagingKeira
    Nov 14, 2018
    0
    Basically Stolen Coop mod for Fallout4.
    60$ game that uses 80% assets, textures and animations from the previous game, works on a **** 19(!!!!) years old engine and has a joke of an anticheat.
    Braindead story with literally NO npc-s. Survival is boring and simple. Lore and history, written by far more tallented people, once again trashed with "clever" ideas of a junior janitor    Basically Stolen Coop mod for Fallout4.
    60$ game that uses 80% assets, textures and animations from the previous game, works on a **** 19(!!!!) years old engine and has a joke of an anticheat.

    Braindead story with literally NO npc-s.
    Survival is boring and simple.
    Lore and history, written by far more tallented people, once again trashed with "clever" ideas of a junior janitor assistant.

    Just buy urself scum, or rust, or dayz, or any other cheaper and superior survival game.    … Expand
  70. Cancas
    Nov 14, 2018
    0
    Its not fallout i remember and aside from that its literally unplayble bugged and glitchy
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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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