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It's Fallout online!
Absolutely riddled with bugs and tech issues
Not enough story for a Fallout game
To say Fallout 76 has had a rough go of things would be an understatement. Praised for its ambition, but lambasted for its stability, design choices, and state of affairs at launch, this marks one of Bethesda Game Studios' lowest-rated titles ever.
Fallout 76 attempts to take the series into the world of always online multiplayer, but it may have left too much of the original franchise trademarks behind.
Bethesda's attempt at Fallout multiplayer is, like so many of the series' vaults, a failed experiment.
In 2024, Fallout 76 finally captures a lot of the post-nuclear experience I love. It trades roleplaying decision-making for multiplayer shooter antics, but it still needs more endgame content and a fair inventory solution.
The rich wasteland map of Fallout 76 is wasted on a mess of bugs, conflicting ideas, and monotony.
A beautifully crafted but ultimately repetitive world, and a disappointment when it comes to options on PC.
Fallout 76 has glimmers of the trademark series' sci-fi splendour, but they're few and far between.
When Fallout 76 is working as intended, it's an easy game to lose yourself in, as meaningful discoveries are everywhere. But those moments are often destroyed by glitches, crashes, and technical issues
Fallout's mutation into an online multiplayer hybrid leaves it weak and soulless.
A Fallout 76 player has had their CAMP removed and account permanently deactivated by Bethesda, seemingly for building a large Harris-Walz sign.
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As December approaches, Bethesda gives players more details about the Gleaming Depths update during their Fallout Day livestream.
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Fallout 76 is getting its first MMO dungeon.
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As Fallout Day approaches and players expect exciting news around upcoming releases, Bethesda makes Fallout 76 free-to-play for a limited time.
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