fallout 76

[Armitage]

Anyone bought this yet.  I see the beta got a caining, but I thought it looked intertesting

[albert]

Was just checking it out. They tend to pull things together fast. And a AAA open world survival is a first. Interested.

[SithAfrikaan]

If it's anything like the launch of Elder Scrolls Online I'd rather hold off for the first 3 years :roflmao:

[Chaosphere]

I'm staying away from this one.

When I want more Fallout, I load up my heavily modded Fallout 4. I still have hours of playtime in that ahead of me, it's a fantastic game / world to explore. I've not seen anything from Fallout 76 that makes me feel I'm missing out on much.

Not really convinced Fallout is a game that needs to be played with a group, and isn't best explored solo. There is something about being alone in the bleak (but quirky) wasteland that appeals. Worst of all, it seems by removing all NPCs, the game has lost a certain amount of that charm.

Don't want to go on too much about the game's technical state, but I'll add that I am disappointed Bethesda seem to want to keep using a game engine that was already out of date in 2015 when Fallout 4 landed. Having to wait for the modding community to 'fix' yet another Bethesda game is pretty shameful, tbh. I remain hopeful that ES6 launches on something new, but perhaps I am just being naive there!

[smilodon]

What he said.

Ian Malcolm: Your scientists were so preoccupied with whether they could, they didn't stop to think if they should.

[albert]

Suitably warned, thanks for the opinions.

[Chaosphere]

Keep in mind my post was largely centered around what I want from Fallout. You may want something different.

I would suggest you watch a few different reviews / opinions on YouTube though, if interested. There are some positive ones out there, but my impression is that these remain vastly outnumbered by the more negative.

[DuVeL]

I've bought the game as I like the Fall Out series normally. I haven't installed it yet though, awaiting Black Friday for some more tech stuff.

[Evilntwisted]

OK I have bought in. As expected my name is Evilntwisted if you play and want to then please add me as a friend.

[Evilntwisted]

I have to say its worth every penny. It would be fine as standalone but the fact you do the missions with friends or randoms means its great. I was so Immersed I didn't realise it was 2am. Made getting up at 630 hard work.

[smilodon]

I am still wavering, not least because I'm immersed in Fallout 4 at the moment. My only serious reservation is the lack of NPC's to interact with and the fact that as Chaos said the fun of single player Fallout games is the fact that you wander alone in a Mad Max style. I guess the group dynamic does work in 76 then?

[BrotherTobious]

In other news you can pick it up in places for less than £20

[smilodon]

I've seen. There are some really scathing reviews online which is the only thing holding me back. 'Worth A Buy' gave it a serious kicking on his Youtube Channel. Others reviewers quite like it though so there's no real consensus.

[DuVeL]

OK I have bought in. As expected my name is Evilntwisted if you play and want to then please add me as a friend.

Added, I will start up a game soon. Just installing stuff on my new SSD drive.

[albert]

Any real feedback yet guys?

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