Review: Fallout 76 (Steam)
In Fallout 76: Wastelanders, people are coming back to West Virginia. Embark on a new quest for the Overseer, forge alliances with competing factions, and uncover the truth of what’s in the mountains.
Pros:
- Decent graphics.
- 61.85gb download size.
- Steam achievements.
- Full controller support.
- RPG gameplay.
- Graphics-presets/monitor selection/window mode/resolution/depth of field/item fade/Fov slider/water, lighting, shadow quality/HUD opacity.
- Can rebind controls.
- Powerful character creator, anything and everything can be tweaked.
- 3rd and 1st person views can be changed at any point with a button press.
- Tutorial pops up videos as you play, the initial bunker scenario has stalled with info on them.
- Steam trading cards.
- Massive huge open world.
- Camp-is portable and for a price ca be deployed anywhere, it allows you to build structures for crafting and cooking or even a town.
- Play how you want.
- Three modes of play-adventure/private/nuclear winter.
- Nuclear Winter is a Battle Royale style game mode.
- Can break items down into resources.
- Earn EXP, level up and get perk cards, equip cards, and level them up to increase your stats or abilities.
- Can pick up nigh on everything.
- Compass-shows point of interest, markers for missions, personal marker.
- Satisfying level up/reward pop-ups.
- Food and hunger system in play which affects how stamina works.
- Daily and weekly tasks.
- Clear manageable mission markers.
- Full building engine that allows Minecraft levels of creation and world-building.
- Bobblehead collectibles.
- Multiple choice interactions.
- Task givers are humans/creatures I stead of voice tapes.
- Lockpick locks for secrets.
- Day/night cycle.
- Uses the VATs system where you lock on to enemies but it doesn’t slow time like usual and I stead acts more like a targeted shot.
Cons:
- Loading times are long.
- Private servers are on the Bethesda subscription service.
- Stuck in the scenery a lot of times.
- Characters look wooden.
- The small dot is used for interaction so being precise can be a pain.
- Loose gunplay.
- Slow starter.
- A lot of menu surfing.
- The building is tricky and has confusing menus.
- In-game purchases with real-world money.
- Graphics - 8/108/10
- Sound - 7/107/10
- Accessibility - 8/108/10
- Length - 9/109/10
- Fun Factor - 8/108/10
8/10