Fallout 76

Impulse GamerChris O'Connor

Fallout 76, where do I start? I guess I can start by saying it's been a hard job pulling myself away from the game to write this review. But before I get into

EveryeyeLorenzo Mango

7/10

Fallout 76's new expansion offers an Ohio-inspired map and plenty of quests, but suffers from repetitiveness and some technical issues.

CBRMichael Colwander

7/10

Fallout 76 is not a perfect experience. Bugs, monetization and the player's lack of an impact on the in-game world can put a damper on the experience. The game's story can sometimes conflict with established lore and themes, which will frustrate dedicated long-time fans. However, players who approach Fallout 76 with an open mind will more likely than not be rewarded with a memorable experience, and one that will hopefully carry the load without ever feeling over-encumbered until Fallout 5 ​...

Press StartMatthew Zimmari

6/10

Underneath the extremely rough and laggy exterior, Fallout 76 has the makings of a great and entertaining game. To some, the damage may have already been done and the appeal may have already worn off, but with Bethesda’s level of support, the game has potential to grow into something much more than it currently is.

GameSpotAlessandro Barbosa

5/10

The positive strides that Wastelanders and its quests make are hindered by Fallout 76's numerous enduring issues.

Jump Dash RollPete Taylor

5/10

Hidden beneath the bugs and the controversy lies a game with great potential. As it stands, Fallout 76 is an okay multiplayer survival game that needs some serious work.

ShackNewsBill Lavoy

5/10

Fallout 76 is a bit of a disaster, which is a shame because there are good ideas and good bits of content here. There wasn’t a single play session where I didn’t have a lot of fun, but there also wasn’t a session where something ridiculous didn’t cause frustration. It feels like it should have been released into early access as a work in progress for the next several months, thus alleviating some of the frustration from poor performance, bugs, and balancing issues. However, Bethesda opted to release Fallout 76 in a broken state, and this time I’m not laughing along about the bugs simply becaus...

VideogamerJosh Wise

4/10

Fallout 76 is an ambitious game that’s burned by it. The online features hamper what could have been a great Fallout game.

VG247Mike Williams

The trials and tribulations of one Vault Dweller in West Virginia.

Push SquareRobert Ramsey

3/10

Republished on Wednesday, 28th December, 2022: We're bringing this review back from the archives following the announcement of January 2023's PS Plus lineup. The original text follows.

Rock Paper ShotgunNate Crowley

Unscored

As a result, Fallout 76 feels like an atavistic reprisal of a late-2000s MMO. Worse yet, with its low server populations and absence of human NPCs, it’s as if it’s designed to feel like a dying late-2000s MMO. The whole play experience seems set up to make you feel as if you’ve arrived just after the fun is over. Indeed, the game’s opening, where you wake up having missed the start of Reclamation Day, and must trudge to the vault’s exit alone through drifts of spent confetti, couldn’t set the tone more succinctly. The party’s over before it’s even started.

Analog Stick GamingJeff Young

Unscored

While certain aspects of the game work extremely well and can be a very enjoyable time with the right group of friends, Fallout 76 is a technical mess that lacks polish in nearly every moment to moment experience the game offers. Fallout 76 is most certainly a good game, it just doesn’t feel anywher